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Level 1 | Introduction to Food Safety in Catering Course

The Level 1 Introduction to Food Safety in Catering course covers the basic principles of food safety within a catering environment to help you ensure any food products sold by the food business operator are safe for consumers.

Course Length:

This course comprises of 5 levels and should take approximately 1.5 – 2 hours to complete. Once enrolled, you will then have 30 days to complete the course. You can dip in and out of the training to suit your time allowance, however this must be within the 30 days from the date of enrolment.

Course Content:

  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Introducing Food Safety
  • Understanding Personal Hygiene
  • Why Cleaning is Important
  • How To Keep Food Safe

Who is suitable for the course?
This course is suitable for any person who works within an environment where food is prepared and/or served elsewhere. It is suitable for, but not limited to, those working in front of house, bars, checkout workers and food delivery drivers.

Next Progression

The next step is to take our Level 2 Food Safety in Catering course if you wish to move into a more direct area of food safety in catering.

Certificate Length

At the end of the course, you will be required to take a short multiple-choice test. You must pass with a pass mark of 80% or above to be awarded your certificate. Based on best codes of practice for food hygiene certificate renewals, you will be issued with a 1-year certificate.