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Level 5 Diploma in Food Hygiene and Safety

The PIMS Level 5 Diploma in Food Hygiene and Safety develops advanced competence in food-safety management, microbiological risk control, HACCP, auditing and supervisory leadership.The programme addresses foodb...

Training Area HiQual UK
Category Food Catering, & Hospitality Management
Learning Flexible
Provider PIMS
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Program Overview

The PIMS Level 5 Diploma in Food Hygiene and Safety develops advanced competence in food-safety management, microbiological risk control, HACCP, auditing and supervisory leadership.

The programme addresses foodborne illness, allergen control, environmental hygiene, temperature management, incident investigation, Food Safety Management Systems and structured evidence and documentation practices.

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What You'll Learn

  1. Advanced Food-Hygiene Principles
  2. Microbiological Hazards
  3. Contamination Routes
  4. Food-Safety Management Systems
  5. HACCP Development
  6. HACCP Monitoring and Verification
  7. Corrective Actions
  8. Food-Safety Requirements Awareness
  9. Foodborne-Illness Investigation
  10. Outbreak-Response Procedures
  11. Allergen Management
  12. Cross-Contact Prevention
  13. Food Storage and Temperature Control
  14. Cleaning and Sanitation
  15. Environmental Hygiene Monitoring
  16. Internal Food-Safety Auditing
  17. Non-Conformance Reporting
  18. Food-Safety Team Leadership
  19. Staff Training
  20. Food-Safety Portfolio Development
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Who Should Attend?

Who should attend Level 5 Diploma in Food Hygiene and Safety

This PIMS Level 5 Food Hygiene and Safety programme is suitable for Food-Safety Supervisors, Food-Safety Managers, Food-Production Personnel, Hospitality and Catering Managers, Quality-Assurance Personnel and Food-Safety Auditing Personnel.

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Key Benefits

After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:

  • Develop advanced food-safety expertise
  • Strengthen HACCP-management competence
  • Improve internal-auditing skills
  • Develop allergen-management capability
  • Strengthen supervisory leadership
  • Improve food-safety documentation and evidence management
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Assessment & Evaluation

  • Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, HACCP tasks, audit simulations, observation activities and oral discussion.
  • Total Questions: 70 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 18–24 weeks (280–340 hours).
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