RaceFace03 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Hi, It is sufficient for staff to hold a level 1 in food hygiene ? As the most they will be doing is preparing snacks and do some cooking with the children from time to time (i.e. biscuit making) As someone informed me that staff need to do level 2 in Food Hygiene. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 As far as I am aware Level 1 is only suitable for "Front of house staff" in a restaurant situation. We have always done Level 2 at my setting, even though we only do much as you are suggesting you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 check with your lea...level one should be fine if you are just doing very simple tasks but most lea's appear to want you to do level 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Level 2 for us even though we were just snacks eg toast or crumpets and the very odd cookery session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 and the very odd cookery session really whats so odd about them??? ::1a and since were myth busting...WHO says level 2????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 really whats so odd about them??? ::1a If it was me doing cookery everything turns out odd, my children will vouch for me ::1a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 and since were myth busting...WHO says level 2????? LEA in my case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryred Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 When we had our environment health check at work (April 2016 so due again...) he informed us only the main cook needed to have food hygiene, and it was enough for all other staff to read though the safer food, better business manual once a year and sign that! My list of things to do is phone and confirm this (recently appointed manager!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 LEA in my case! part of your funding agreement?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 and since were myth busting...WHO says level 2????? Our EO told us in no uncertain term SHE was the person we listen to- and she was ok with everyone doing the 'safer food, better business' stuff. We only do basic snacks, packed lunches and the occasional cooking. She said ideally we should have one person with the basic food hygiene and that it did not have to be renewed, as she would send any updates required as and when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Our EO told us in no uncertain term SHE was the person we listen to- and she was ok with everyone doing the 'safer food, better business' stuff. We only do basic snacks, packed lunches and the occasional cooking. She said ideally we should have one person with the basic food hygiene and that it did not have to be renewed, as she would send any updates required as and when needed. I would agree with the fact that the EHO is in charge of this hence the question about WHO says it has to be level 2.....if its the LEA I'm not sure they could enforce this UNLESS it is in your funding agreement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Maybe Rebecca could get this one "myth busted" for us all! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 part of your funding agreement?? Actually not that I can remember (no longer working) but I queried it many times and always got the same response Definitely a Rebecca myth buster as it would save £'s if it isn't true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Actually not that I can remember (no longer working) but I queried it many times and always got the same response Definitely a Rebecca myth buster as it would save £'s if it isn't true this is one of those type of things I will be looking at too to ensure we are not just going with it because 'someone' has said! really cant afford to pay for useless training when I could pay for something I need! (I have a high level food hygiene course ...done many years ago which still covers me! lea told me I needed to replace EHO said it was fine!! supposed to cover me for life!!!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSFRebecca Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 On it .... For what it's worth ... Stat framework says staff should be 'trained' it doesn't say they need to hold qualification - I've always said trained = by the cook or by me (safer food better business) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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