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Qualification details

FDQ Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing

Qualification summary

This award replaces the Level 1 Certificate in Food Hygiene award.

The award has been devised to meet the needs of food and drink businesses for hygiene training that is sector specific. In order for food and drink businesses to prosper, they will need to keep their hygiene procedures under constant review, making improvements when necessary. Structured and certificated hygiene training is becoming a must. Customers expect it, government regulations and guidelines increasingly specify it. The consumer needs the re-assurance that comes with a fully qualified workforce.

Qualification details

500/1544/8
FDQ - Food and Drink Qualifications
2
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/01/2007
Operational start date in centres:
01/02/2007
Accreditation end date:
31/05/2009
Certification end date:
31/05/2011
England
Pre 16, 16-18, 18+, 19+
Wales
Pre 16, 16-18, 18+, 19+
N.Ireland
Pre 16, 16-18, 18+, 19+
Approval start date:
12/01/2007
Approval end date:
31/05/2009
English
This awards assists with progression onto the Level 2 & 3 VRQs and the S/NVQs Levels 1-3 in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations. This qualification is a requirement in the new Advanced Modern Apprenticeship framework for the sector.
Food Processing Operative
Meat Process Worker
  • 04 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
    • 04.2  Manufacturing Technologies
6-9
Pass
Multiple Choice Examination
Multiple choice examination which is set and marked by FDQ.
Performance Measures
This is a 1 unit qualification.
  • M/500/4175 - Food and Drink Manufacturing Food Safety