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This is the highest level of three accredited RIPH qualifications in food safety for the food and drink manufacturing sector, the others being Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing and Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing. Thus a progression route is in place for staff from food handler to manager level.
Holders of this award will be able to provide evidence to employers of their knowledge of food safety management principles and practices, of their responsibilities in establishing, maintaining and evaluating appropriate food safety management procedures at all stages of the food production process, as wll as understanding their role in managing food handlers in food safety matters.
There is a single examination paper for this award with a total duration of two and a half hours. The exam paper comprises two sections, part A and part B. Part A will consist of a written case study with associated compulsory questions. In part B, the candidate must select five questions to answer out of eight questions provided. There are 50 marks possible for part A and 50 for part B.
This award is a single unit qualification. All outcomes are assessed.