Suitable for:
Forest School Leaders, DofE Leaders, Children’s workers, Scouts, Guides, voluntary helpers, food handlers
Our ITC Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (Outdoors) is specifically tailored for those who prepare and handle food in outdoor settings. This course ensures you understand the importance of maintaining high standards of food hygiene to keep children, young people, and adults safe while cooking outdoors.
Why Choose This Course?
Comprehensive Training:
Learn the 4 Cs of food hygiene—chilling, cooking, cleaning, and contamination—along with monitoring controls, corrective actions, and reporting methods.
HACCP Focused:
Understand and apply Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) in outdoor environments.
Practical Application:
Combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills by cooking (and eating) lunch outdoors, developing good hygiene practices in an engaging and interactive manner.
Certification:
Upon successful completion, receive certification from ITC and an additional ‘Ignite Unlocking Potential Training’ certificate covering outdoor-specific food safety topics.
Topics include:
Importance of Food Safety in the Woods:
Integrating HACCP principles
Foodborne Illnesses:
Identifying and preventing illnesses linked to food in outdoor settings
Personal Hygiene
Best practices for maintaining hygiene outdoors
Microbial Awareness:
Identifying where microbes may be lurking
Hygiene Control:
Temperature control, storage, handling, preparation, cooking, and equipment hygiene
Food Safety Control
Planning a HACCP relevant to your outdoor practice