Posts Tagged ‘online food hygiene training’
Do you work in an Early Years setting and prepare or serve food?
Few early years and childcare environments employ professional kitchen staff. Mostly this is because it is simply not financially viable to do so. However, the techniques employed to combat cross contamination in high volume kitchens can still be utilised in domestic or smaller kitchens. Introducing some simple changes could reduce risk. Here are five easy…
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…
Read MoreIs food hygiene training a legal requirement?
There are a lot of misconceptions about the legal requirements surrounding food hygiene training in the United Kingdom. While it isn’t strictly the law that food businesses should make sure all staff have a food hygiene certificate, every food business must take responsibility for staff training and supervision when it comes to food safety. This…
Read MoreSocial media and food hygiene ratings
The impact of social media on a customer’s decision to buy or consume food from your business is undeniable. Because the internet now has such a significant impact on our thoughts and opinions, it’s easy to understand why the influence of social media can shape our real-life decisions. As a food business owner, you should…
Read MoreFood Hygiene Training in 2020
There are many reasons why food hygiene training should be important to a food business, but as we go into the New Year, some of these reasons are only going to become more relevant. With the introduction of new technologies and ease of online access to reviews, ratings, and news articles about your business, if…
Read MoreFood Hygiene Mistakes
If you run a food business in the United Kingdom, maintaining a high standard of food hygiene should be a high priority to you. Without good food hygiene, you risk putting your customers in danger and ruining your business reputation. Both of these can lead to serious irreparable consequences. With that in mind, it should…
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