"This qualification will benefit anyone whose job it is to clean food premises by introducing them to the hazards associated with cleaning in food premises and how to control the risks involved to help to prevent harm being caused"

Overview

Cleaners in food premises can contribute significantly to controlling food safety hazards and risks associated with cross-contamination and cleaning.
 
Cross-contamination is one of the most common risk factors reported in outbreaks of food poisoning.

Effective cleaning is essential to get rid of harmful bacteria and stop them spreading to food*.

*Read more in the Pennington report ‘The Public Inquiry into the September 2005 Outbreak of E. coli O157 in South Wales’.

Outline programme

The training programme covers the following topics:

• why clean? – the importance of cleaning in food premises
• preparation for cleaning – the need for proper preparation before commencing cleaning operations in food premises
• cleaning methods and processes – the range of options available in cleaning methods and materials
• cleaning standards and impacts ­– the importance of measuring the impact of the cleaning undertaken in food premises.

Qualification information

Designed for: anyone whose job it is to clean food premises

Course duration: one-day programme

Assessment method: 30 MCQ examination paper

Ofqual accredited: Yes

Ofqual reference: 500/5526/4

Level: 2 

The development of this brand new CIEH qualification was led by experts from:

• the public sector (deliverers of Local Authority catering)
• the private sector (suppliers of cleaning products to the industry
• the education sector (providers of cleaning qualifications)

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