Award in Food Safety (PLA)
About this course
This course primarily focuses on the needs of food handlers in catering, manufacturing or retail setting where food is prepared, cooked and handled.
It teaches the food handler to take responsibility for personal hygiene, food safety procedures and to receive, store and prepare food safely.
What you will study
This course covers:
- Legislation
- Kitchen design and layout
- Food poisoning
- Safe food storage
- Temperature control
- Hygiene and cleaning
- Refrigeration and chilling of foods
- Cooking, hot holding and re-heating of foods
Assessment is via a formal multiple-choice examination paper. This qualification is valid for three years.
Entry requirements
No entry requirements.
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
- Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
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Time of day
Part Time
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I chose to study at Cardiff and Vale College because school wasn’t for me, and I wasn’t interested in any of the subjects. The Hospitality course has opened so many doors for me – including getting to the semi-finals of the Nestle Toque d’Or, winning in Skills Competition Wales and winning Best in Nation at WorldSkills in Lyon in 2024. The College has given me the skills to achieve my goals and has helped me secure work at Lucknam Park as a chef de rang in Restaurant Hywel Jones. I’ve recently completed my HND in Hospitality Management at the college and progressed to a degree course at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
