Food safety – level 2 award

The cost of a food poisoning outbreak can be high, for food businesses and customers alike.

For a business, a good reputation, built up over many years, can be lost overnight. It is not just bad publicity; heavy fines can be imposed on business for failure to comply with food hygiene regulations. In some cases the food business can even be closed.

Don't forget the customers who may suffer food poisoning, which can be extremely serious and even fatal. The public are also becoming increasingly aware of their rights. As well as fines, businesses are being faced with heavy claims for compensation.

We are registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health as a Training Centre and run the nationally recognised Level 2 Award in Food Safety

This course is designed to provide the ideal introduction to food hygiene for anyone who works, or is planning to work, in a food business.

The course covers the following topics:

  • The incidence and causes of food poisoning
  • Food poisoning bacteria
  • The prevention of food poisoning
  • Personal hygiene
  • Storage and temperature control of food
  • Preparation, cooking and cooling of food
  • Construction and design of food premises
  • Care of equipment
  • Cleaning and disinfection methods
  • Pest control
  • The law relating to food and food hygiene

There will be a short test at the end of the course and all those who are successful will receive a signed certificate issued by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

The course is held at the:

Education Centre (Block A)
97 Queens Road
Walthamstow
London E17

For further details of dates and the times of courses please telephone:

020 8496 2239 or 020 8496 2240

How do you pay for the course?

Post the completed application form enclosing a cheque or postal order made payable to the "London Borough of Waltham Forest" to:

Waltham Forest Food and Safety Section
Business Regulation, Sycamore House
Town Hall Complex
Forest Road
Walthamstow  E17 4JF

Contact us

Consumer Protection Services
Environment and Regeneration
Waltham Forest Council
Sycamore House
Forest Road
Walthamstow  E17 4JF

email wfdirect@walthamforest.gov.uk
tel 020 8496 3000