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Qualify to carry out official food controls with our Food Standards module. Gain a comprehensive introduction to the main areas of food standards including the identification and examination of common foods and judgement of their fitness.
If you’re an experienced officer taking on new responsibilities, this course is for you. You could also be converting from the Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection to the Higher Certificate in Food Control.


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Learn about the identification and examination of common foods and food sources, and how to judge their fitness for human consumption.
Over five days you’ll study topics including food information, composition requirements, food additives, sampling and the role of the public analyst and much more.
To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
There are no prerequisites for this course although some knowledge of food law is recommended.
Candidates who are unsure whether their experience will be appropriate should contact the course coordinator to discuss the matter.
2024 fee - £650
To register an interest in attending the next course please contact:
Iain Ferris,
School of Chemical Engineering,
The University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 2TT.
Tel: (+44) (0) 121 414 5336
Email: i.ferris@bham.ac.uk
We operate a waiting list system and will contact those that have registered an interest as soon as booking becomes available.
Authorised officers delivering official controls on behalf of the local authority must be properly trained and updated. This module is an excellent introduction to the main areas of food standards for those working in various sectors of the food industry, especially where the labelling and composition of foods is of importance.