ITC Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene for the Outdoors

The ITC Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene for the Outdoors provides learners with a clear understanding of the importance of maintaining high standards of food hygiene when preparing and cooking food in outdoor environments. This nationally recognised qualification focuses on the benefits, roles, and responsibilities involved in managing food safely — even when cooking over an open fire or in woodland settings.

This course is ideal for anyone looking to:

• Become occupationally competent in outdoor food hygiene

• Gain the knowledge required for permissions, risk assessments, and best practice

• Confidently teach, lead, or facilitate safe outdoor food preparation and fire-based cooking sessions

The qualification applies to a wide range of outdoor cooking environments — from camp kitchens and expeditions to bushcraft, forest school sessions, activity camps, and corporate outdoor events.

Delivered through holistic, hands-on assessment methods, the course includes practical elements such as fire lighting, outdoor cooking techniques, and safe food handling in variable weather conditions.

Course details:

• Guided Learning Hours: 7

• Total Qualification Time: 8 hours

• Award: ITC Level 2 Award in Food Hygiene for the Outdoors

Upon successful completion, learners gain the skills and confidence to manage food safely and responsibly in outdoor settings — combining practical fire-cooking experience with essential hygiene knowledge.

For more information, email us on littleacornsfs@gmail.com

2026 dates.

** To book onto this training course please using this link https://bookwhen.com/littleacornsforestschools you will receive payment information once booking is confirmed**