Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate UK Food Hygiene Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the legal requirement for food businesses regarding the traceability of food products in the UK?
- Records must be kept for 6 months
- One step back and one step forward traceability must be maintained (Correct answer)
- Only the supplier's name need be recorded
- Traceability applies only to meat products
Correct answer: One step back and one step forward traceability must be maintained
UK food law (retained from EU Regulation 178/2002) requires businesses to know who supplied them (one step back) and to whom they sold (one step forward).
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT a legal requirement under UK food hygiene law for food handlers?
- Reporting illness to a supervisor before handling food
- Wearing a specific colour of uniform (Correct answer)
- Maintaining good personal hygiene
- Keeping wounds covered with a blue waterproof dressing
Correct answer: Wearing a specific colour of uniform
There is no legal requirement to wear a specific colour of uniform. The other options are genuine legal or regulatory requirements for food handlers.
Question 3: Under the Allergen Regulations, how many major allergens must food businesses declare when present in food?
- 10
- 12
- 14 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 14
UK food law requires businesses to declare 14 major allergens (retained from EU Regulation 1169/2011) when they are present as ingredients in food.
Question 4: What is the minimum core temperature food must reach when cooked or reheated in England to comply with food safety guidance?
- 63°C
- 70°C
- 75°C (Correct answer)
- 82°C
Correct answer: 75°C
Food safety guidance in England specifies that food must reach a minimum core temperature of 75°C when cooked or reheated to destroy harmful bacteria.
Question 5: Which rating of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) is legally required to be displayed in Wales and Northern Ireland but only encouraged in England?
- Any rating above 2
- The actual numerical score
- The full FHRS sticker (Correct answer)
- The name of the inspecting officer
Correct answer: The full FHRS sticker
Display of the full FHRS sticker is mandatory by law in Wales and Northern Ireland but is voluntary (encouraged) for businesses in England.
Question 6: Under the Food Safety Act 1990, what defence can a food business owner use if they took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence?
- Force majeure defence
- Due diligence defence (Correct answer)
- Reasonable care defence
- Honest mistake defence
Correct answer: Due diligence defence
The Food Safety Act 1990 provides a 'due diligence defence' — a business can avoid liability if it can prove it took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence.
Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate UK Food Hygiene Regulations 2
What is the legal requirement for food businesses regarding the traceability of food products in the UK?