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Level 2 Award in Basic Food Hygiene

The PIMS Level 2 Award in Basic Food Hygiene develops essential competence in maintaining safe and hygienic food-handling environments.The programme focuses on personal hygiene, foodborne hazards, contamination...

Training Area HiQual UK
Category Food Catering, & Hospitality Management
Learning Flexible
Provider PIMS
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Program Overview

The PIMS Level 2 Award in Basic Food Hygiene develops essential competence in maintaining safe and hygienic food-handling environments.

The programme focuses on personal hygiene, foodborne hazards, contamination prevention, temperature control, safe storage, allergens, cleaning, pest management and practical food-hygiene procedures.

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What You'll Learn

  1. Food-Hygiene Fundamentals
  2. Food-Handler Responsibilities
  3. Food-Safety Requirements Awareness
  4. Microbiological Hazards
  5. Foodborne Illness
  6. Personal Hygiene
  7. Handwashing
  8. Protective Clothing
  9. Illness Reporting
  10. Food Storage
  11. Temperature Control
  12. Cooking and Reheating
  13. Cross-Contamination Prevention
  14. Allergen Awareness
  15. Food Labelling Awareness
  16. Cleaning and Disinfection
  17. Safe Chemical Use
  18. Premises and Equipment Hygiene
  19. Pest-Control Awareness
  20. Practical Catering and Retail Hygiene
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Practical Learning Knowledge you can apply

Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.

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Who Should Attend?

Who should attend Level 2 Award in Basic Food Hygiene

This PIMS Basic Food Hygiene course is suitable for Food Handlers, Catering Personnel, Retail Food Workers, Hospitality Personnel and Entry-Level Food-Production Staff.

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Key Benefits

After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:

  • Develop basic food-hygiene competence
  • Improve safe food-handling practices
  • Strengthen contamination-prevention awareness
  • Improve temperature-control knowledge
  • Develop allergen awareness
  • Strengthen workplace cleaning and hygiene
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Level 2 Award in Basic Food Hygiene assessment
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Assessment & Evaluation

  • Assessment Type: Written examination and practical observation.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, short answers and applied hygiene scenarios.
  • Total Questions: 40 theory questions plus 1 practical assessment.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 1–2 days (8–12 hours total).
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