Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety & Hygiene
The Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety & Hygiene offered by OXQUAL develops supervisory competence for maintaining food-safety and hygiene standards in catering, hospitality, retail and manufacturing environments. The programme covers hazards, food-safety management systems,...
About this qualification
The Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety & Hygiene offered by OXQUAL develops supervisory competence for maintaining food-safety and hygiene standards in catering, hospitality, retail and manufacturing environments. The programme covers hazards, food-safety management systems, temperature control, hygiene, cleaning, pest management and staff supervision.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Food-Safety Requirements Awareness
- Food-Safety Supervisory Responsibilities
- Microbiological Hazards
- Foodborne Pathogens
- Chemical Hazards
- Physical Hazards
- Food Allergens
- Food-Safety Management Systems
- HACCP Principles
- ISO 22000 Awareness
- Hazard-Control Monitoring
- Staff Food-Safety Supervision
- Temperature Control
- Cold-Chain Monitoring
- Cooking and Cooling Controls
- Personal-Hygiene Supervision
- Staff Illness Reporting
- Cleaning and Disinfection
- Food-Premises Design
- Hygienic Workflow
- Equipment Placement
- Pest-Control Management
- Food-Safety Documentation
- Internal Hygiene Monitoring
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Food-Safety Supervisors
- Food-Safety Managers
- Quality-Assurance Personnel
- Food-Production Supervisors
- Catering and Retail Team Leaders
- Personnel progressing from Level 2 food-safety training
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop food-safety supervisory competence.
- Strengthen hazard-management skills.
- Improve hygiene supervision.
- Develop temperature-control management.
- Improve facility and pest-control awareness.
- Strengthen food-safety documentation.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, case study and supervisory project.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, short answers and applied supervisory scenarios.
- Total Questions: 60 theory questions plus 1 case study and 1 project submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 3 days (20–24 hours total).
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