Level 4 Diploma in Food Safety Management
The Level 4 Diploma in Food Safety Management offered by OXQUAL develops advanced competence in designing, implementing, monitoring and improving food-safety management systems. The programme covers advanced microbiology, HACCP leadership, risk management, auditing, allergens, in...
About this qualification
The Level 4 Diploma in Food Safety Management offered by OXQUAL develops advanced competence in designing, implementing, monitoring and improving food-safety management systems. The programme covers advanced microbiology, HACCP leadership, risk management, auditing, allergens, incident investigation and crisis response.
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 Legislation Awareness
- Food-Safety Management Responsibilities
- Advanced Food Microbiology
- Pathogen-Control Strategies
- Emerging Microbiological Risks
- HACCP System Design
- HACCP Implementation
- HACCP Auditing
- Food-Safety Culture
- Leadership and Accountability
- Advanced Food-Safety Risk Assessment
- Risk-Mitigation Strategies
- Internal Food-Safety Auditing
- Inspection Readiness
- Corrective Actions
- ISO 22000 Awareness
- BRCGS Awareness
- Codex Alimentarius Principles
- Allergen Risk Assessment
- Allergen Labelling
- Cross-Contact Prevention
- Food-Safety Incident Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Product Recall Planning
- Crisis Communication
- Food-Fraud Awareness
- Emerging Food-Safety Issues
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Senior Food-Safety Supervisors
- Food-Safety Managers
- Quality-Assurance Personnel
- Compliance Officers
- Food-Safety Auditors and Consultants
- Professionals progressing from Level 3 food-safety training
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop advanced food-safety management competence.
- Strengthen HACCP leadership.
- Improve food-safety auditing.
- Develop advanced risk-management capability.
- Improve allergen-management controls.
- Strengthen incident and crisis-management planning.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, case study and management project.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, essay-style questions and applied food-safety system design.
- Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 case study and 1 project submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 5 days (35–40 hours total).
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