Important: The Food Standard is not a Level 3 HACCP provider
The Food Standard does not provide regulated Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications. We provide practical HACCP awareness training with a completion certificate. If you require a regulated Level 3 HACCP qualification, please contact an accredited awarding organisation.
Your Questions Answered
What is a Level 3 HACCP qualification?
A Level 3 HACCP qualification is a regulated award aimed at supervisors, managers and food safety leads. It is issued by accredited awarding organisations such as Highfield or RSPH under a nationally recognised framework. The Food Standard does not provide regulated Level 3 HACCP qualifications.
Who typically needs a Level 3 HACCP qualification?
Level 3 qualifications are often sought by food business owners, HACCP coordinators and kitchen managers who are responsible for designing or overseeing HACCP plans. They are assessed by accredited awarding organisations, not awareness platforms like The Food Standard.
What does The Food Standard provide instead?
The Food Standard provides practical online HACCP awareness training for food business owners, supervisors and managers. Our course covers the seven HACCP principles, hazard analysis, critical control points, monitoring and record keeping. On passing the assessment, learners receive a completion certificate from The Food Standard. This is not a regulated qualification.
Is HACCP awareness training useful for owners and supervisors?
Yes. The Food Standard HACCP awareness training is designed to support practical staff induction and ongoing awareness. It is suitable for food business owners, supervisors and managers who want a practical introduction to HACCP principles as part of their food safety knowledge.
What Our HACCP Awareness Course Covers
- What HACCP is and the seven principles
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Critical control points explained
- Monitoring procedures and corrective action
- HACCP record keeping basics
- Food safety culture and team responsibility
Suitable For
- Food business owners
- Kitchen supervisors and managers
- Food safety leads
- Production facility supervisors
- Catering managers
The Food Standard awareness courses include assessments and completion certificates. This guide itself is free information and does not issue a Level 2 or Level 3 certificate.
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