Hospitality
TACCP and VACCP Level 2 Online Course
This Level 2 course covers TACCP and VACCP, the two assessments food businesses use to protect products from deliberate harm. TACCP (Threat Assessment Critical Control Points) is food defence: identifying the people and points in your operation where someone could intentionally contaminate or sabotage food. VACCP (Vulnerability Assessment Critical Control Points) is food fraud prevention: spotting where ingredients could be adulterated or substituted for economic gain, such as horsemeat sold as beef. Both follow the approach set out in PAS 96, the UK guidance for protecting food and drink from deliberate attack. Certification schemes such as the BRCGS Food Safety standard, along with major retailer audits, expect sites to hold documented food defence and food fraud plans, and auditors want to see trained staff behind them. The course is written for technical, quality, and management staff in food manufacturing, and it also suits supervisors in catering and retail who manage supply chain risk. It takes 2-3 hours online and ends with a CPD accredited certificate.
Your TACCP and VACCP Level 2 certificate is included in the £35 Chefs Bay Academy licence, along with 130+ other CPD accredited courses. One payment, 12 months of access, no subscription.
TACCP and VACCP Level 2 at a glance
TACCP and VACCP Level 2 is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 2-3 hours to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.
| Duration | 2-3 hours, self-paced |
|---|---|
| Level | Level 2 |
| Certificate | CPD Accredited, instant download |
| Price | £35 licence covering all 130+ courses |
| Access | 12 months, any device, unlimited retakes |
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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. Your £35 licence covers this course and 130+ others, all CPD accredited, with 12 months of access.
What this course costs elsewhere
| Comparison | Typical single certificate | Chefs Bay Academy licence, all 130+ courses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £10-£40 per course, usually + VAT | £35 once, VAT included |
| Covers | One course | All 130+ courses |
| Access | Typically 60-90 days | 12 months, one person |
| Retakes | Often charged again | Unlimited, any course |
| Refunds | Varies by provider | Full refund within 14 days, if no certificate downloaded |
Market range from provider price lists, checked August 2026. £35 is the whole licence, covering all 130+ courses for 12 months, not a per-course price.
What You'll Learn
- Introduction to TACCP and VACCP
- Understanding Food Defence vs Food Safety
- Threat Assessment and Critical Control Points (TACCP)
- Vulnerability Assessment and Critical Control Points (VACCP)
- Identifying and Managing Supply Chain Risks
- Developing a Food Defence Plan
- Reporting and Record Keeping
Who Needs This Course
Food safety managers, supervisors, and quality assurance staff in catering, manufacturing, and retail who are responsible for protecting the food supply chain from deliberate contamination and fraud.
Your Certificate
Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.
- PDF download, same day you pass
- CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
- Retake the assessment as often as you need
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Frequently Asked Questions
TACCP is Threat Assessment Critical Control Points, the food defence side: protecting food from deliberate contamination or sabotage. VACCP is Vulnerability Assessment Critical Control Points, which deals with food fraud: spotting where ingredients could be adulterated or substituted for economic gain. The two assessments work together to protect a food business from intentional harm.
No law names TACCP or VACCP directly, but the BRCGS Food Safety standard and major retailer audits expect sites to hold documented food defence and food fraud plans. PAS 96 is the UK reference guidance for protecting food and drink from deliberate attack. Trained staff are how a site shows auditors those plans are understood and used.
Technical, quality, and management staff in food manufacturing, since they usually write and maintain the food defence and food fraud plans. It also suits supervisors in catering and retail who deal with supply chain risk.
HACCP deals with accidental hazards: things that go wrong without anyone intending them to. TACCP and VACCP deal with deliberate acts, whether that is sabotage or fraud for financial gain. A food business needs all of them working together, and HACCP Level 2 and Level 3 are included in the same £35 Chefs Bay Academy licence.
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