Food Hygiene Certificate for Cleaning in the Food Industry

The new British Retails Consortium Global Standards issue 6, and the SALSA ( Safe and Local Supplier Approval) issue 3 put a greater emphasis than before on the importance of prerequisite programme and cleaning in particular in order to safe and legal food products.

Cleaning to the layman may appear simple but it is not. It is a detailed science, which requires systems of work as any other complex procedure would need. Those who clean, be they are contractors or employees, need to understand the science behind cleaning to make it effective.

City and guilds accredited
Instant certification
Easily completed
Industry specific
Satisfies legal requirements
Suitable for all

From £29+VAT

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Who needs this course?

Effective cleaning is in a pre- requisite to all company HACCP procedures. Without good cleaning systems that work and all subsequent food handling methods will be worthless.

This is a simple yet extremely important course for all those who clean in the food industry, or who have responsibility for cleaners and the required to see that the job is done, and done well.

Remember, good cleaning methods are:

Cost effective
Alegal requirement

This is probably the most important course your employee can take.

Course Content for Cleaning in the Food Industry

Course Content for Cleaning in the Food Industry:

Illness reporting
Hygiene – the foundations
Cleaning and food safety standards
Cleaning chemicals and their functions
Risks and hazards
COSHH
PPE
Manual handling
Electrical equipment
Handling emergencies
Avoiding cross- contamination
Storing equipment and chemicals
Cleaning practice + sequence
Washrooms and toilets
Floors and surfaces
Dishes + Kitchen items
CIP and clean as you go
Waste
Pests

Duration

At the speed of the user, but approximately 2 hours plus end test.

Testing

The course has 30 multi choice questions and it will be necessary to answer 20 correctly to achieve certification.

Certification

The questions are marked electronically and the City and Guilds Accredited certificate can be printed from the user’s PC.

Costs

£29 + VAT per course – Multiple discounts available when buying more than 50 courses.

Frequently Asked Questions

QWill this course be too hard for my basic workers?
ANo, although the concepts can be scientific, the course is communicated in simple terms with interesting graphics.
QIs the course mandatory?
AYes, under the 1974 Health and Safety at work Act, cleaners must receive training, but the importance of cleaning has become more and more important and now forms prerequisite for HACCP.
QWhat could happen if the premises are not cleaned as it should be?
ADirty premises and equipment is the main reason companies and businesses receive enforcement notices and fail audits.
QWill the City and Guilds Accredited certificate help towards my due diligence?
AAbsolutely, City and Guilds is one of the most recognised international accrediting bodies and shows that you have received good training.