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Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene (SFDA Aligned)

The Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene (SFDA Aligned) offered by OXQUAL develops supervisory knowledge of food hygiene, hazard control, safe food handling and food-safety management. The programme focuses on practical controls that support safe food operations across...

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Overview

About this qualification

The Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene (SFDA Aligned) offered by OXQUAL develops supervisory knowledge of food hygiene, hazard control, safe food handling and food-safety management. The programme focuses on practical controls that support safe food operations across catering, hospitality, retail and food-production environments.

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Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. Food-Safety and Hygiene Principles
  2. Food-Safety Responsibilities
  3. Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards
  4. Foodborne-Illness Prevention
  5. HACCP Principles
  6. Personal-Hygiene Supervision
  7. Cross-Contamination Prevention
  8. Food-Allergen Awareness
  9. Temperature Control
  10. Safe Food Storage
  11. Cleaning and Disinfection
  12. Pest-Control Awareness
  13. Food-Premises Hygiene
  14. Food-Safety Monitoring
  15. Corrective Actions
  16. Food-Safety Documentation
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Food-Safety Supervisors
  • Catering and Hospitality Team Leaders
  • Retail Food Supervisors
  • Food-Production Personnel
  • Quality and Compliance Staff
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop supervisory food-safety competence.
  • Improve food-hazard identification.
  • Strengthen hygiene-management practices.
  • Develop HACCP awareness.
  • Improve contamination and allergen controls.
  • Strengthen food-safety monitoring and documentation.
Assessment

How this qualification is assessed

The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.

  • Assessment Type: Knowledge and applied food-safety assessment.
  • Format: Written knowledge checks and practical food-safety scenarios.
  • Passing Requirement: Learners must demonstrate satisfactory understanding of food-safety principles and their practical application.
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