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Food Hygiene & Safety (Level 1) Online

Everything a new food handler needs to know on day one — hazards, temperatures, personal hygiene and cleaning — then pass the online assessment and download your certificate straight away.

  • Modules: 5 online modules
  • Assessment: 20 questions · pass mark 80%
  • Certificate: issued as soon as you pass
  • Instructors: City & Guilds certified
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Food Hygiene & Safety (Level 1) training
Only £16No VAT added. One payment.
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How it works

Three simple steps to your certificate

  1. 01
    Complete the course5 short modules, any device
  2. 02
    Pass the assessment20 questions · free retakes
  3. 03
    Download your certificatestraight after you pass
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Preview Module 1

Play the whole of Module 1 exactly as learners get it after enrolment — narrated slide by slide, with the course videos. Turn your sound on.

The course

What You’ll Learn

5 modules in a clear order, then a short online assessment.

01

Introduction to Food Hygiene

The basics of food hygiene, why it matters, the law and the harm contaminated food causes.

02

Food Safety Hazards

The four types of hazard: microbiological, allergenic, physical and chemical.

03

Food Safety Controls

Controlling bacteria, temperature, high- and low-risk foods, deliveries, refrigeration and pests.

04

Personal Hygiene

Hand and hair hygiene, protective clothing, bad habits and reporting illness.

05

Cleaning Activities

Waste management, cleaning and disinfection, and the six stages of cleaning.

The price

Everything Included for £16

One payment. No subscription, no renewal fee, no VAT added at checkout.

  • ✓ 5-module online course
  • ✓ Online assessment · 20 questions
  • ✓ Free, unlimited retakes
  • ✓ Certificate as soon as you pass
  • ✓ No VAT · no subscription
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  • ✓ Certificate verification page for employers
  • ✓ Lifetime access to your account and records
  • ✓ Works on phone, tablet and desktop
  • ✓ Free Business Account to assign the course to staff
  • ✓ 14-day money-back guarantee
£16
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14-day money-back guarantee · no card needed to create an account

Our 14-day money-back guarantee. If you are not happy with the course, email us within 14 days of your purchase and we will refund you in full. You do not need to give a reason. Your statutory cancellation rights. Under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3134) you normally have 14 days to cancel a distance contract. Because this course is digital content supplied immediately, that statutory right ends once you expressly consent to immediate access and acknowledge that you will lose the right to cancel — you are asked to confirm both at checkout before the course opens. The guarantee above is offered voluntarily in addition to those rights and does not restrict them.

The assessment

How the Assessment Works

The assessment only asks about what the modules cover — nothing you have not been taught.

01

Finish the 5 modules

Work through each module at your own pace. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back later.

02

Take the online assessment

20 multiple-choice questions on what the modules cover. The answers are marked instantly.

03

Pass with 80%

If you fall short, review the material and try again — retakes are free and unlimited.

04

Download your certificate

As soon as you pass, your certificate is issued to your account as a PDF you can print or send to your employer.

Who it’s for

Who Should Take Food Hygiene & Safety (Level 1)

Chefs & kitchen staffAnyone preparing, cooking or serving food.
Front of houseStaff serving food and answering allergen questions.
SupervisorsPeople responsible for food safety on a shift.
New food handlersA clear grounding before starting work with food.
The legal position

What UK Law Actually Requires

Written plainly, with the source named so you can check it yourself.

The law

In England, food hygiene is governed by the Food Safety Act 1990 and Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (kept in UK law after Brexit), enforced through the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, S.I. 2013/2996. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) oversees enforcement, carried out by local authority environmental health officers. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have equivalent regulations, and Food Standards Scotland is the regulator in Scotland.

What food businesses must do

  • Put in place a food safety management system based on HACCP principles
  • Make sure food handlers are supervised and instructed or trained in food hygiene to a level suited to their work
  • Keep premises, equipment and people hygienic
  • Control temperatures, allergens and cross-contamination

Training levels

UK law does not set fixed training levels: food handlers must be supervised and instructed or trained in food hygiene to a level suited to their work, and those running HACCP-based procedures need adequate HACCP training. Your employer decides which level fits your role.

Enforcement

Environmental health officers can issue hygiene improvement notices, hygiene emergency prohibition notices and prohibition orders, and food hygiene ratings are published by the FSA. Good training and records help a business show due diligence.

Be clear about what this course is. It is online food hygiene training. It supports — but does not replace — your employer’s food safety management system, induction and on-the-job supervision.
The certificate

What You Receive

Issued to your account the moment you pass the assessment. Download it as a PDF, print it, or send it straight to your employer.

Issued
Immediately when you pass the online assessment
Format
PDF download from your account, plus a copy by email
Shows
Your name, the course, a validation code, and the starting and expiry dates
Validity
Your certificate carries a starting date and a three-year expiry date, which is the point we recommend you refresh. UK law sets no fixed expiry for this training; your employer may set a shorter interval.
Access
Stays in your account for life — re-download any time, at no cost

Safety Courses UK issues this certificate as the training provider. It records completion of online training and does not replace the task-specific instruction, supervision and assessment your employer must provide.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything worth knowing before you enrol.

The course is written for UK workplaces and follows the UK food hygiene law and FSA requirements set out above. Requirements differ between jobs, so if you are training for a specific employer it is worth confirming with them that it meets their needs before you buy.

There are 20 multiple-choice questions and the pass mark is 80%. The answers are marked instantly, and if you do not pass you can review the modules and retake it as many times as you need at no extra charge.

As soon as you pass the assessment. It is issued to your account straight away and you can download it as a PDF.

Yes. The modules and the assessment work on a phone, tablet or computer, and your progress is saved as you go.

Email us within 14 days of your purchase and we will refund you in full. You do not need to give a reason. This is our own guarantee, offered on top of your statutory rights rather than instead of them.

No. £16 covers the course, the assessment, any retakes and the certificate. There is no subscription, no renewal charge and no VAT added at checkout.

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Create your free account now and pay the one-off £16 when you are ready to start. Your certificate is issued the moment you pass.

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