Description
Level 2 Food Safety – Retail – Online Course
📜 CPD, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & Institute of Hospitality Approved | 🛒 Retail-Specific Food Safety Training | ⏱ Duration: Approx. 75 minutes
Course Overview
Anyone involved in the sale or handling of food must understand the principles of food hygiene. This Level 2 Food Safety – Retail course provides essential training for retail staff responsible for storing, displaying, and handling food items.
Designed in accordance with UK and EU food safety legislation, the course explores how food safety risks arise and how to manage them in a retail setting.
Who Should Take This Course?
✅ Retail assistants handling unpackaged or chilled foods
✅ Supervisors and team leaders in food retail environments
✅ Delicatessen or bakery counter staff
✅ Checkout staff involved in food safety compliance
✅ Food stockroom and logistics team members
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
✔️Understand and apply food safety legislation in a retail context
✔️ Identify potential hazards during food handling and display
✔️ Prevent contamination and maintain high hygiene standards
✔️ Understand pest control and premises cleanliness in food retail environments
Course Modules
| Module | Title | Pass Mark |
| 1 | Food Safety Legislation | 75% |
| 2 | Hazards from Delivery to Service | 75% |
| 3 | Risk Control (Prevention of Contamination) | 75% |
| 4 | Pests, Premises and People | 75% |
🧠 Final Assessment included. Candidates can reattempt modules as needed.
Suitable Work Environments
- Supermarkets & convenience stores
- Butchers, fishmongers & bakeries
- Delicatessens & food counters
- Farm shops & market stalls
- School & hospital food retail outlets
System Requirements
- Browser: Modern version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge
- Memory: 1GB RAM minimum
- Video: Updated video drivers
- Internet: Broadband connection (3Mb+)
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This course is ideal for frontline staff in supermarkets, shops, and delis, as well as support staff such as cleaners and shelf stackers.
