Level 1 Food Safety

These qualifications have been developed to raise awareness of key food safety issues and to provide employees with an induction to food hygiene, prior to undertaking the Level 2 Award in Food Safety.

Who needs a Level 1 food safety qualification?

The Level 1 Award in Food Safety provides an ideal solution to staff induction training including:

• new employees with minimal or no prior food safety knowledge;
• employees handling low-risk or wrapped foods (category A);
• front of house employees, such as waiting or check out staff;
• back of house employees, such as kitchen porters or warehouse staff.

The Level 1 awards are also suitable for employees for whom English is a second language or those with special needs.

Why is food safety training important?

Food business operators must ensure that employees are supervised, instructed and trained in food hygiene matters in order to guarantee safe food to consumers.