Level 1 in food hygiene

[RaceFace03]

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

[Panders]

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.

[finleysmaid]

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

[thumperrabbit]

Level 2 for us even though we were just snacks eg toast or crumpets and the very odd cookery session

[finleysmaid]

and the very odd cookery session

really whats so odd about them??? ::1a

 

and since were myth busting...WHO says level 2?????

[thumperrabbit]

really whats so odd about them??? ::1a

 

 

If it was me doing cookery everything turns out odd, my children will vouch for me ::1a

[thumperrabbit]

 

and since were myth busting...WHO says level 2?????

LEA in my case!

[Berryred]

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!!)

[finleysmaid]

LEA in my case!

part of your funding agreement??

[louby loo]

 

 

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.

[finleysmaid]

 

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.

[Panders]

Maybe Rebecca could get this one "myth busted" for us all!

[thumperrabbit]

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

[finleysmaid]

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!!!)

[FSFRebecca]

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)