About this course
A supervisory food safety programme for those who manage food handlers or own a food safety management system. It covers the law, hazard analysis, and how to implement and monitor safe practice across a team.
Delivered as a structured multi-unit course with substantial study time, it provides the underpinning knowledge for a regulated Level 3 qualification.
What learners cover
- Food safety law, enforcement and due diligence
- Microbiology, contamination and controlling hazards
- Designing and monitoring HACCP-based procedures
- Temperature control across the process, from delivery to service
- Supervising staff: training, hygiene standards and monitoring
- Premises, equipment, cleaning and pest management
Course content
The course is delivered in short, bite-size sections that learners can stop and restart at any point.
- Section 1
Law and responsibility
Duties of food business operators, enforcement powers, due diligence and record keeping.
- Section 2
Microbiology and contamination
Pathogens, spoilage, allergens and physical and chemical hazards.
- Section 3
HACCP
Hazard analysis, critical control points, critical limits, monitoring and corrective action.
- Section 4
Supervising the team
Training, standards, monitoring, coaching and managing non-compliance.
Who it is for
Supervisors, head chefs, food business owners and managers responsible for food safety in catering, manufacturing or retail.
Entry requirements: Level 2 food safety knowledge or relevant experience is recommended.
How it is delivered
Fully online and self-paced
Learners work through the course at their own pace and can pause and resume where they left off.
Any device
Works on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile, with audio, video and written transcripts throughout.
Interactive throughout
Scenarios, exercises and images keep learners engaged rather than clicking through slides.
Knowledge checks
Short checks at the end of each section so learners can see what has landed before moving on.
Average completion time is around 8 hours, though learners can take as long as they need and return as often as they like.
How it is assessed
Interactive knowledge checks run throughout each unit. The regulated qualification is awarded on successful completion of an externally set examination, which can be sat with a recognised training centre or at home using remote invigilation. We can arrange the exam booking for you.
Certification
On successful completion of the course and examination, learners receive a regulated Level 3 qualification certificate. A course completion certificate is issued for the e-learning element itself.
How it works for teams
- 1. Choose how many licences you need and pay by card, or request an invoice.
- 2. Add your learners' names and email addresses.
- 3. We set them up on the course platform and they receive their login by email.
- 4. Track who has been set up from your account.