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Understand essential food hygiene practices to ensure safe food handling, prevent contamination, and comply with UK food safety laws in any food-related role.

Course Overview

Format

Accreditation

    • Introduction to Food Safety and the Law 00:26:00
    • Bacteria and Microbiological Hazards 00:28:00
    • Physical, Chemical and Allergenic Hazards 00:22:00
    • Food Poisoning and Control Measures 00:23:00
    • Food Spoilage and Food Storage 00:32:00
    • Personal Hygiene 00:26:00
    • HACCP and Food Premises 00:38:00
    • Cleaning 00:25:00
    • Food Safety Management Systems 00:44:00
    • Food Safety Training for the Staff 00:15:00

Overview:

This Food Hygiene Training course equips learners with the fundamental principles of food safety and hygiene. It covers cleanliness, cross-contamination prevention, food storage, and legal responsibilities under UK food safety regulations. Ideal for food handlers in catering, hospitality, retail, and manufacturing, the course promotes safe practices that reduce the risk of foodborne illness and improve public health. It is suitable for beginners or as a refresher for experienced staff.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of food hygiene and safety
  • Prevent cross-contamination and implement safe handling practices
  • Apply correct cleaning and disinfection techniques
  • Store, chill, and cook food at safe temperatures
  • Recognise the responsibilities of food handlers under UK law
  • Follow personal hygiene standards in food preparation areas
  • Support a food safety culture in the workplace

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for food handlers, kitchen staff, café workers, hospitality employees, and anyone involved in food preparation, service, or storage. It’s suitable for both new staff and experienced professionals needing a refresher. No prior qualifications are required, making it accessible to anyone working in a food-related role.

Requirements:

No formal education is needed. Learners should have basic reading and comprehension skills and internet access. The course is designed to be easy to follow, with visual aids, real-life examples, and interactive quizzes to reinforce understanding and ensure practical application.

Career Path:

Food hygiene training supports careers in catering, hospitality, food retail, school kitchens, and food manufacturing. It is essential for roles such as Chef, Food Handler, Kitchen Assistant, or Food Safety Supervisor. It also lays the foundation for more advanced qualifications like Level 2 or 3 Food Safety and HACCP certifications.

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If you are not 100% satisfied with your course then we offer a 30-day, no hassle money-back guarantee. To request a refund, you should email our learner support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed. You, or your learners, must not have completed the training in order to make a valid refund claim. Any claim made after the training has been completed will be invalidated.

This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.

The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner’s name, the title of the course and the date of completion.

If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.

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