Learn essential food hygiene and safety principles, understand contamination risks, follow correct storage, preparation, and cleaning standards, and build confidence to handle food responsibly in professional or home environments safely.
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Enrol in our Food Hygiene and Safety Course designed to improve Food Safety, Food Hygiene, and Safe Food Handling practices. This comprehensive Food Safety Course includes HACCP Training and Food Protection principles, helping learners achieve Hygiene Certification for careers in catering and food industry compliance.
Learn essential modules covering Food Safety Legislation, Microbiological Hazards, and Physical, Chemical and Allergenic Hazards. The training also focuses on Food Storage, Food Preparation, and Personal Hygiene, ensuring strong Kitchen Hygiene practices and compliance with modern Food Standards in professional catering environments.
Advance your career with this Food Safety Course designed for catering safety and food business compliance. It includes guidance on Food Premises Design and Cleaning Schedules, plus updates on Reopening and Adapting Your Food Business During COVID-19, strengthening overall Food Safety and Hygiene Certification standards.
Learners complete an assignment and can take a mock exam to practice and improve their understanding before the final multiple-choice exam. Tutors provide personalised feedback on the assignment. The final exam is automatically marked, and learners must achieve at least 60% to receive a CPD-certified certificate.
After completing the Food Hygiene and Safety Course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate
Learners also have the option to order a Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) Endorsed Certificate as additional proof of achievement. The QLS Endorsed Certificate can be delivered by post for £69, with an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Why Study Food Hygiene and Safety Course? Food hygiene and safety are essential for preventing contamination and ensuring that food is safe for consumption in all environments. This course covers hygiene practices, hazard control, and food safety regulations.
Studying Food Hygiene and Safety improves your understanding of cleanliness standards, risk prevention, and legal compliance in food handling. It is valuable for careers in hospitality, catering, and food service industries, helping you maintain safe and professional working practices.
The Food Hygiene and Safety Course has a total study time of 1 week. Learners can progress through the course materials at a flexible pace, allowing them to complete the programme in line with their personal schedule, availability, and preferred learning approach.
Requirements for the Food Hygiene and Safety Course are simple and suitable for all learners. No prior experience or qualifications are required, though a basic awareness of kitchen practices and food handling is helpful. The course is fully online, allowing flexible, self-paced study from any internet-enabled device at your convenience.
It covers essential practices to ensure food is handled safely and hygienically.
It is ideal for food handlers, kitchen staff, and beginners in the food industry.
You will learn food safety rules, hygiene standards, and contamination prevention.
No experience is required, making it suitable for beginners.
It improves safety knowledge and supports roles in food and hospitality sectors.
Yes, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate to enhance your CV.
| Food Safety Legislation | |||
| Module 1: Food Safety Legislation | 01:24:00 | ||
| Microbiological Hazards | |||
| Module 2: Microbiological Hazards | 02:15:00 | ||
| Physical, Chemical and Allergenic Hazards | |||
| Module 3: Physical, Chemical, and Allergenic Hazards | 01:00:00 | ||
| Food Storage | |||
| Module 4: Food Storage | 01:21:00 | ||
| Food Preparation | |||
| Module 5: Food Preparation | 00:57:00 | ||
| Personal Hygiene | |||
| Module 6: Personal Hygiene | 01:00:00 | ||
| Food Premises Design and Cleaning Schedules | |||
| Module 7: Food Premises Design and Cleaning Schedules | 02:00:00 | ||
| Further Information | |||
| Module 8: Further Information | 00:18:00 | ||
| Reopening and Adapting Your Food Business During COVID-19 | |||
| Module 9: Reopening and Adapting Your Food Business During COVID-19 | 00:16:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam – Food Hygiene and Safety | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam – Food Hygiene and Safety | 00:20:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Food Hygiene and Safety | 1 week | ||
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