Food Safety diploma provides unbiased and concise overviews which form in total a comprehensive coverage of a broad range of food safety topics, which may be grouped under the following general categories: History and basic sciences that support food safety; Food borne diseases, including surveillance and investigation; Food – borne hazards, including microbiological and chemical agents; Substances added to food, both directly and indirectly; Food technologies, including the latest developments; Food COMMODITIES, including their potential hazards and controls; Food safety management systems, including their elements and the roles of stakeholders. The Encyclopedia provides a platform for experts from the field of food safety and related fields, such as nutrition, food science and technology and environment to share and learn from state-of-the art expertise with the rest of the food safety community.

Food Safety diploma is a qualification aimed at managers working in a food or drink manufacturing environment, management level in a manufacturing business, quality assurance staff or members of the HACCP team. The qualification is intended for learners Already working in manufacturing, or those who are preparing to work in the industry, and whose job requires them to have some responsibility for food safety. .It gives learners the skills to assist in the implementation of a HACCP system, to critically evaluate HACCP plans and to understand the importance of having an effective HACCP system in place And Learners are likely to have management responsibilities for an operational team.

This qualification covers the subject of food hygiene at a suitable depth to ensure learners have a thorough knowledge of hazards and controls; the focus is on the importance of developing, implementing and monitoring food safety procedures.
Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food.