Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety

About the course:

This course has been has been reviewed and modified on a regular basis to meet the needs of the food sector for a practical approach to management of food safety.  The qualification is externally accredited, and, at Ellison-Webb Training, normally takes place over two weeks (3 days per week), or two days a week for 3 weeks.  This will include at least 36 hours of teaching time. 

There are two options offered for assessment, they are as follows: 

CIEH   Two work-based assignments to be completed prior to taking a written

examination (2½ hours). The exam can be taken in Catering or Manufacturing.

RSPH  One written examination (1½ hours), followed by a case study of 1 hour.  The exam can be taken in Catering, or Manufacturing.

Achievement will enable course delegates to:

•      Guide and advise on the management of food safety in a food business.

•     Contribute to the management of food safety in a wide variety of food businesses.

•     Identify further technical knowledge necessary in food safety management procedures.

• Determine further training requirements.

•  Identify areas for legal compliance.

•    Determine good practice.

•    Design an improvement plan.

•   Outline a HACCP-type plan.

•  Promote and encourage good standards of food safety.

•    Liase with enforcement officers.

•  Deliver Level 1 and Level 2 Food Safety training (with appropriate training skills)

Who is the course for?

•     Production Managers.

•     Trainers.   

•    Owners or managers of food businesses.

•   Supervisors with Level 3 Food Safety knowledge.

•   Food safety personnel.

•   Food safety systems auditors.

.All courses are certified by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, or Royal Society for Public Health.