Online Food Safety Training
Why Choose Our Food Safety Courses?
✓ Learn online at your own pace
✓ Access courses on your computer, tablet or mobile
✓ Suitable for catering, hospitality, manufacturing and retail
✓ Training for employees and supervisors
✓ Accredited online learning
✓ Instant course access
✓ Downloadable certificates
✓ Covers food hygiene, allergens, HACCP and food safety management
Build Safer Food Handling Practices with Flexible Online Training
Good food safety practices are essential for protecting customers, employees and businesses. Our online Food Safety courses are designed for people working in catering, hospitality, food manufacturing, retail and other environments where food is prepared, handled or sold.
From introductory Level 1 training through to Level 2 Food Safety, HACCP, allergen awareness and Level 3 supervisory training, our flexible courses help learners understand food hazards, hygiene responsibilities and effective food safety practices.
Study at your own pace, access your training anytime and gain recognised certification from trusted online learning.
Allergen Awareness
Best for: Food handlers, catering staff, hospitality workers, retail employees and anyone responsible for preparing or serving food.
What it covers: Understand food allergies and intolerances, the 14 allergens controlled by legislation, allergic reactions and practical measures for reducing and monitoring allergen risks.
Approved by: CPD, Gatehouse Awards, Institute of Hospitality & IIRSM
Duration: 100 minutes
Introduction to HACCP Level 2
Best for: Food handlers, catering employees, hospitality workers and people involved in food safety procedures.
What it covers: Understand key HACCP terminology, food hazards, critical control points, cross-contamination, control measures and what action should be taken when critical limits are breached.
Approved by: CPD, Gatehouse Awards, Institute of Hospitality & IIRSM
Duration: 80 minute
Level 1 Food Safety – Catering
Best for: New employees and people working in catering, hospitality, kitchens and other food-service environments.
What it covers: Develop introductory food safety knowledge covering premises hygiene, personal hygiene, risk control, pest control and waste management within a catering environment.
Approved by: IOSH, Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & CPD
Duration: 50 minutes
Level 1 Food Safety – Manufacturing
Best for: New employees and people working within food production and manufacturing environments.
What it covers: Understand basic food safety practices including premises hygiene, personal hygiene, risk control, pest control and waste management within food manufacturing.
Approved by: IOSH, Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & CPD
Duration: 50 minutes
Level 1 Food Safety – Retail
Best for: Employees working in supermarkets, food shops, convenience stores and other food retail environments.
What it covers: Develop introductory knowledge of food safety including premises and personal hygiene, risk control, pest control and waste management within a retail setting.
Approved by: IOSH, Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & CPD
Duration: 50 minutes
Level 2 Food Safety – Catering
Best for: Food handlers, kitchen staff, catering employees and hospitality workers who prepare, handle or serve food.
What it covers: Develop food safety knowledge covering premises hygiene, personal hygiene, risk control, pest control, waste management and reducing potential food hazards within catering environments.
Approved by: Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & CPD
Duration: 75 minutes
Level 2 Food Safety – Manufacturing
Best for: Employees involved in preparing, producing, processing or handling food within manufacturing environments.
What it covers: Develop food safety knowledge covering hygiene, risk control, pest control, waste management and minimising potential hazards within food manufacturing.
Approved by: Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & CPD
Duration: 75 minutes
Level 2 Food Safety – Retail
Best for: Employees handling or selling food within supermarkets, food shops and other retail environments.
What it covers: Develop food safety knowledge covering premises and personal hygiene, risk control, pest control, waste management and reducing food hazards within retail settings.
Approved by: Institute of Hospitality, IIRSM, Gatehouse Awards & CPD
Duration: 75 minutes
Supervising Food Safety – Level 3
Best for: Supervisors, managers, team leaders and people responsible for managing food safety within an organisation.
What it covers: Develop more advanced knowledge of food hazards, personal hygiene, pest control, legislation, enforcement, premises and equipment hygiene and implementing an effective Food Safety Management System.
Approved by: CPD, Gatehouse Awards, Institute of Hospitality & IIRSM
Duration: 260 minutes
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