Level 2 Food Hygiene Practice Test 2026

A Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate shows you have been trained in safe food handling for catering. Certificates come from training providers and awarding organisations, not from the government, and the law does not require food handlers to hold one. This practice covers the usual course topics.

Lebensmittelhygiene
Vereinigtes Königreich
100 Fragen
Geprüft am 10. Oktober 2026

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Bestanden: Set by your training provider. The law requires food handlers to be supervised and trained, not to hold a certificate. Zuständig: Training providers and awarding organisations (no government exam). Hier üben Sie kostenlos mit 100 Fragen, jeweils mit Antwort und Erklärung. Am 10. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.

Vor dem Üben lesenBeginnen Sie mit der Lernhilfe „Level 2 Food Hygiene Study Guide“: leicht verständliche Notizen, Abbildungen und die wichtigsten Zahlen.

Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten

Level 2 certificates are issued by training providers and awarding organisations, not by the government. Food handlers must be supervised and trained, but a certificate is not a legal requirement.
In England, chilled food that needs temperature control must not be kept above 8°C, and hot food must be held at 63°C or above.
In Scotland, reheated food must reach at least 82°C unless this would spoil its quality.
Businesses must give information about 14 allergens, including celery, lupin, mustard and sesame.
Prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food must carry a full ingredients list with allergens emphasised.
Most food businesses must have a food safety management system based on HACCP principles.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate a legal requirement?

No. The law says food handlers must be supervised and instructed or trained in food hygiene to suit their work. A Level 2 certificate is a common way employers show this.

Who issues the certificate?

Your training provider or its awarding organisation. There is no government exam.

Wann ist die Prüfung bestanden?

Each training provider sets its own assessment and pass mark. Our mock exam uses 30 questions and a 75% pass mark.

What temperatures do I need to know?

Chilled food not above 8°C in England, hot holding at 63°C or above, 75°C as a common core cooking check, −18°C for freezers, and 82°C for reheating in Scotland.

Does this cover Scotland?

Yes. Most topics are the same, and the guide notes where Scottish rules differ, such as reheating to 82°C.

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