The LASER Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety has been developed for those supervising or preparing to supervise others involved in the preparation, storing and handling of food. Learners will gain an understanding of food safety management procedures, legislation and enforcement in addition to the importance of personal hygiene and good practice for controlling contamination and cross contamination of food. The qualification also covers safe processes for food preparation, cleaning and disposal of waste food as well as critical issues relating to food hazards and allergens.
The recommended guided learning hours is 25 hours and the total time to achieve the qualification, known as total qualification time (TQT), is 30 hours. Learners are assessed online via a multiple choice examination.