Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety

FOOD SAFETY TRAINING

Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety

Develop the knowledge to handle, prepare and serve food safely with National Food Safety’s Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety course.
Course level
Level 2
Study time
2-3 hours
CPD points
2
Study method
Online
Renewal guidance
Expires 3 years from issue date.
Retakes
Unlimited

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Course overview

Overview

Develop the knowledge to handle, prepare and serve food safely with National Food Safety’s Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety course.
Course level
Level 2
Study time
2-3 hours
Study method
Online
Selected package total
£12.50 GBP
Content reviewed
Details to be confirmed.
Free learning modules
8
CPD points
2
Retakes
Unlimited

About this course

Develop the knowledge to handle, prepare and serve food safely with National Food Safety’s Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety course. Designed for food handlers, chefs, kitchen assistants and catering staff, this online food hygiene course explores everyday food safety practices for restaurants, cafés, takeaways and other food businesses. Whether you’re starting a food-handling role or refreshing your knowledge, build confidence in recognising hazards, preventing...

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Online multiple-choice assessment
Digital certificate after meeting the completion requirements
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Develop the knowledge to handle, prepare and serve food safely with National Food Safety’s Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety course. Designed for food handlers, chefs, kitchen assistants and catering staff, this online food hygiene course explores everyday food safety practices for restaurants, cafés, takeaways and other food businesses. Whether you’re starting a food-handling role or refreshing your knowledge, build confidence in recognising hazards, preventing contamination and protecting your customers.

Learn about food poisoning, personal hygiene, cross-contamination, cleaning and disinfection, safe food storage and temperature control, including safe cooking, chilling and reheating practices. Explore the principles of HACCP and understand how food safety procedures support safer working from preparation to service.

Assessment
Online multiple-choice assessment
Accreditation
Details to be confirmed.
Certificate
Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety
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Entry Requirements

Who is it for?

Food handlers, chefs, kitchen assistants and catering staff

Prerequisites

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Course language

  • English

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Online
Learning pace
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Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety

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Your certificate is awarded once you have completed all required course content and passed the final assessment.

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2-3 hours

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Modules

8 free learning modules · 8 written lessons

Explore the supplementary written learning below. These materials support your understanding; the paid assessment and certification are separate. They do not replace workplace-specific instruction.

ModuleWhat you will learnWritten lessons
1
Module 1: Food safety responsibilities

Move from knowing why food safety matters to applying safe procedures, communicating concerns and keeping honest records whenever you handle food.

  1. Module 1: Food safety responsibilities
1 lesson
2
Module 2: Food safety hazards and contamination

Recognise four hazard groups, understand contamination and bacterial growth, and protect high-risk foods and customers through safe daily procedures.

  1. Module 2: Food safety hazards and contamination
1 lesson
3
Module 3: Cross-contamination prevention

Understand how contamination moves and use separation, hand hygiene, equipment control and accurate allergen communication to break the chain.

  1. Module 3: Cross-contamination prevention
1 lesson
4
Module 4: Personal hygiene

Use effective handwashing and safe personal habits, protect food from clothing and wound contamination, and report illness before handling food.

  1. Module 4: Personal hygiene
1 lesson
5
Module 5: Food deliveries, storage and stock control

Check deliveries before acceptance, protect food in the right storage and use dates, labels and records to keep stock safe and traceable.

  1. Module 5: Food deliveries, storage and stock control
1 lesson
6
Module 6: Temperature control

Control food temperature, time and contamination through storage, cooking, cooling, display and delivery, using genuine checks and prompt corrective action.

  1. Module 6: Temperature control
1 lesson
7
Module 7: Cleaning, waste and pest control

Distinguish cleaning from disinfection, follow the correct product and schedule, control waste and respond promptly to pest signs.

  1. Module 7: Cleaning, waste and pest control
1 lesson
8
Module 8: Allergens, HACCP and exam preparation

Check allergens rather than guessing, follow preventive food-safety procedures, act on failed controls and consolidate the Level 2 course.

  1. Module 8: Allergens, HACCP and exam preparation
1 lesson
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Exam and Certificate

Assessment

Assessment method
Online multiple-choice assessment
Questions
42
Pass requirements
36/42 Questions
Time limit
84 Mins
Retakes
Unlimited
Results and feedback
Receive your score and pass/fail result immediately after completing the assessment. Clear feedback highlights any topics you need to revisit, helping you prepare for a retake if required.

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Award
Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety
Issuer
National Food Safety
Completion requirements
Your certificate is awarded once you have completed all required course content and passed the final assessment.
Renewal or expiry
Expires 3 years from issue date.

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