CIEH FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE
IN FOOD HYGIENE UPDATE


INTRODUCTION


Both the Food Standards Agency and the ‘Industry Guides to Good Hygiene Practice’ endorse refresher training.  As such the CIEH recommend refresher training every 3 years and has developed a new CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene Update refresher qualification to help food handlers update their knowledge and comply with best practice in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

 

The CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene Update is a short 2 to 3 hour programme which is open to holders of the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or equivalent qualifications from other awarding bodies.  Successful candidates will be re-certified with a full, but current, CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene Update.

TOPIC AREARS COVERED

 

v      HAZARDS – dealing with the problems that are at the heart of food safety.

 

v      CONTROLS – dealing with issues of prevention and controls.

 

v      LEGAL COMPLIANCE – dealing with the principles of food safety legislation and key legal requirements.

 

The course programme focuses on a hazard analysis approach and is in three modules: hazards, controls and the law.  It aims to reinforce good hygiene principles and provides students with the opportunity of putting their knowledge into practice through eleven practical exercises.

 

The qualification is designed to take place in half a day, lasting between two and three hours plus examination time, however, as each of the three modules is designed to last 45 minutes and an hour, the programme could easily be scheduled to take place over several days.  Assessment is by means of an objective test of thirty questions.

COURSE INFORMATION 

 

Designed For: All Food Handlers who have achieved a CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene (formerly the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate) or an equivalent qualification from another awarding body (e.g.  RIPH, RSPH, SOFHT, REHIS) within the last 5 years.

 

Teaching Time:  Minimum 2 – 3 hours plus examination time.

 

Exam Format:  30 multiple choice questions.