Posts Tagged ‘food hygiene course’
Food hygiene training online – the benefits
Food hygiene training is an important feature of your continuous professional development if you work in a kitchen, not to mention a legal requirement if you serve, prepare, handle, or otherwise come into contact with food at work. But training does not have to be time-consuming or difficult to access. Here are some of the…
Read MoreFeeling Ill, then should you be at work?
When you are working in a kitchen, food production, or food retail area, you sometimes literally have the health of the people who eat your food in your hands. The hands that you use to touch the food you make could pass on some pretty nasty bugs, and, while this can produce some unpleasant symptoms…
Read MoreSlow down, you move too fast!
Slow down, you move too fast! Feelin’ Groovy? Maybe not in these unusual times but the lyric from Simon and Garfunkel’s hit song is quite apt for those of us now ‘enjoying’ video calls and training sessions as part of our daily lives. As well as using the major video platforms to communicate with each…
Read MoreIn lockdown should we just ignore the ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates and use a bit of common sense?
Mother knows best ‘Mother knows best’ is a familiar expression to those of us of a certain age. And no doubt ‘Mother’ would completely agree with the opening statement. When times are hard and every trip to the shops increases your risk of catching COVID-19 then why not use a little common sense, if the…
Read MoreCOVID-19: How to do food hygiene training
Food hygiene training is still important in times of global crisis. Like many food businesses across the United Kingdom, it’s likely you’ve felt a big impact from the “lockdown” measures set in place by the government to combat the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This is an uncertain time for many food business owners and employees,…
Read MoreWhat if my food hygiene certificate expires during lockdown?
If you handle, serve, prepare, or take responsibility for storing food at work, it’s a legal requirement for you to have food hygiene training or a food hygiene certificate and/or to receive supervision by someone who has completed a food hygiene course. This helps to ensure the safety of the general public as well as…
Read MoreDoes COVID-19 (Coronavirus) impact food hygiene?
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the impact on food hygiene These are unprecedented times for many food business owners across the country as we learn to adapt to the government-imposed social distancing measures and restrictions set in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Fortunately, many food businesses have found ways to adapt their model and…
Read MoreWhat can poor food hygiene cause?
If you work in a kitchen or otherwise prepare food as part of your job role, you have a legal responsibility to complete food hygiene training. This duty ensures the safety of you, your colleagues, and everyone that you are serving food to, whether those individuals are members of the public, people you care for,…
Read MoreCan I do online food hygiene training?
Food hygiene training is an important feature of your continuous professional development if you work in a kitchen, not to mention a legal requirement if you serve, prepare, handle, or otherwise come into contact with food at work. You might be familiar with having your workplace training delivered in a kitchen environment by a senior…
Read MoreWhat should food hygiene training cover?
If you own, run, or work in a food business in the United Kingdom, it’s your legal duty to take responsibility for food hygiene training. But when it comes to choosing the right food hygiene course for you, what should you be looking out for? The importance of food hygiene training at work Good food…
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