Food Hygiene Courses / Training

The Catering/Retail Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice suggests that staff who prepare open high risk foods or handle food and have a supervisory role must have training equivalent to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Basic Food Hygiene Certificate within 3 months of starting work.

Training

Food businesses must make sure that any staff who handle food are supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene in a way that is appropriate for the work they do.

The usual way for food handlers to be trained is to gain a Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene (Basic Food Hygiene Certificate).  To obtain a list of local food hygiene courses and tutors click on the link below.

Food business operators are also required to receive adequate training in the application of HACCP.

Staff do not have to attend a formal course, though these are very beneficial.  You could use a pack produced by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or an industry guide to good hygiene practice, to train yourself and your staff.
 

Contact

Karen Phillips
Senior Environmental Health Officer
Food Control/Infectious Diseases

Genevieve McWilliams
Senior Environmental Health Officer
Food Control/Infectious Diseases