Level 4 Award in Food Safety (Manufacturing)

The Level 4 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing is an advanced programme for professionals responsible for food production, safety, and quality. It develops the specialist knowledge required to manage regulatory compliance, food-safety systems, hazards, audits, and quality-assurance activities.

• Interpret advanced food-safety regulations and compliance duties
• Manage Food Safety Management Systems and ISO 22000 requirements
• Apply Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles
• Assess and control risks within food-manufacturing operations
• Establish effective allergen-management controls
• Recognise microbiological, chemical, and physical food hazards
• Plan and conduct food-safety audits and inspections
• Promote a strong food-safety culture and effective staff training
• Manage food-safety incidents, crises, and product recalls
• Evaluate emerging food-safety technologies and practices

• Food-manufacturing managers, supervisors, and quality-control personnel
• Professionals responsible for food-safety compliance
• Individuals pursuing senior roles in food manufacturing
• Regulatory personnel and food-safety auditors

• Develop detailed knowledge of food-safety principles and regulations.
• Create, implement, and maintain effective food-safety management systems.
• Apply HACCP principles within manufacturing operations.
• Assess and manage food-production risks appropriately.
• Lead food-safety audits, inspections, and compliance activities.

Learners may attempt the course assessment after reviewing the learning materials and completing the module quizzes. Multiple-choice questions from an extensive question bank are used to evaluate subject knowledge.

Assessment pattern:

• The open-book assessment must be completed within three hours.
• A minimum score of 65% is required to pass.
• Learners who do not pass may attempt the assessment again.
• No more than three attempts are permitted within a 48-hour period.
• After the third attempt, learners must wait 48 hours before trying again.
• A passed assessment cannot be repeated solely to obtain a higher score.
• No separate final programme examination is currently offered; all required course assessments must be passed.