Course Description
CPD & RoSPA Approved
This food hygiene level 3 course is designed for managers and supervisors working in the food industry to help them understand their essential day-to-day responsibilities.
When a candidate passes this course, after the food hygiene level 3 practice test, they will receive a certificate that demonstrates that they can supervise and train staff to handle food safely and hygienically.
This is a comprehensive course that starts with basic definitions of keywords, then follows a logical path through other topics including the types of food hazards, personal hygiene, pest control, legislation, enforcement, and the design and cleaning of food premises and equipment. It also discusses how to implement a successful food safety management system.
There’s a wide range of topics because maintaining food safety and food hygiene is vital if you’re to reduce the risk of food poisoning. The correct Food Safety Management System, professionally run, protects your customers, your staff, and the reputation of your company.
Target Audience
This level 3 food safety and hygiene online course is aimed at supervisors and first-line managers working in the food industry as well as small business owners responsible for running their premises and ensuring their staff is working safely and to the expected standards. It is also a natural progression from the level 2 courses in food safety and HACCP management for those who are taking on more responsibilities.
Advantages
Food business owners, supervisors, and managers have legal duties in UK law to ensure that they and their staff work and prepare food safely and in compliance with good practice.
Online training is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, so candidates can progress through the modules at their own pace, in their own time, making it easy to fit the training around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
We offer a wide range of health and safety courses that would be appropriate for people working in the food industry, including retail, catering, and manufacturing. Our range of food safety courses also includes an Allergen Awareness Online Course.
| Module Name | Pass % Required |
| 1. Introduction to Food Safety | 70 |
| 2. Food Poisoning, Spoilage & Preservation | 70 |
| 3. Microbiology | 70 |
| 4. Microbiological Hazards & Controls | 70 |
| 5. Chemical Hazards, Controls & Prevention | 70 |
| 6. Allergen Hazards & Controls | 70 |
| 7. Physical Hazards & Controls | 70 |
| 8. Personal Hygiene | 70 |
| 9. Design and Use of Food Premises and Equipment |
70 |
| 10. Cleaning & Disinfection | 70 |
| 11. Pests & Pest Management | 70 |
| 12. HACCP & FSMS | 70 |
| 13. Implementation of HACCP | 70 |
| 14. 7 Principles of Hazard Control | 70 |
| 15. Food Safety Legislation & Enforcement | 70 |
| 16. Final Test | 70 |
Recommended System Requirements
Browser: An up-to-date web browser is necessary
Video: Up-to-date video drivers are required
Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
How long does it take to complete food hygiene level 3?
The Level 3 in Food Safety Online course takes 260 minutes (Note: This duration is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or for delegates’ thinking time on the questions).