Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2
AKA Food Hygiene Level 2
AKA Food Safety Level 2
Course last updated: June 2026
Level 2 Food Safety Certificate valid for 3 years
Internationally accredited training
Course duration: 2 hr 30 mins
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Online Safety training by HSEDocs.
Covering UK and Scottish food laws.
Take the Level 2 Food Safety course and obtain an internationally recognised certificate.
This course covers all the essential topics to ensure that you acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to work safely and hygienically. Upon finishing the course, you will receive a certificate that remains valid for three years and is recognised internationally by employers and Environmental Health Officers (EHOs).
Course duration: Between 2 ½ and 3 hrs depending on learning speed.
Course format: Four video training modules, with a multiple-choice section at the end of each module.
Entry Requirements: Anyone can complete this Level 2 course, whether they have previous food hygiene experience or not.
If you work in a cafe, chip shop, restaurant, mobile catering unit, hotel kitchen, hospital kitchen, school kitchen, college kitchen, or outdoor cooking events, then this Level 2 Food Safety course is for you.
All successful candidates are entered on the national training register, and certificates can be verified by employers or others to prove that they are genuine by clicking Validate a Certificate and typing in the certificate number.
Overview of the Level 2 Food Safety Course Content
Module 1:
Food hygiene
Law and the Food Standards Act
Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) and local authority registration
Workstations and designed layouts of food storage and preparation areas
Welfare facilities
Module 2:
6-stage and 4-stage cleaning
Chemicals, detergents, disinfectants, sanitisers
Food contamination and food poisoning
Microbiological hazards (Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, fungi)
Food danger zone
Temperature control and its importance
Module 3:
Cold storage and stock rotation
Pests and pest control
Personal hygiene
The food hygiene rating system
A brief look at HACCP and Critical Control Points
Module 4:
Food supply chain
Food deliveries and safe transport
Food storage environments
Delivery and storage record keeping
Storage temperature controls
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