Learn essential food hygiene practices with our free Food Hygiene Essentials course

Get started with free food hygiene training online with Highfield’s Food Hygiene Essentials course. Designed for low risk food handlers, this flexible online training introduces key food hygiene and food safety principles, helping learners handle food safely, prevent contamination and understand workplace responsibilities.

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What's this food hygiene essentials course all about?

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Learn the basics of food hygiene and safety when handling food

This online food hygiene course introduces simple, practical food hygiene principles to help learners understand their responsibilities and work safely in any food environment. The course supports good hygiene habits and helps reduce the risk of contamination, making it ideal for anyone starting their food hygiene training.

 

Reponsibilities

Food types

Personal hygiene

Illness, injury and reporting responsibilities

Contamination

Pest control

Cleaning and disinfection

Food waste

Temperature control

Sprenger’s 12 critical rules

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Who should take this course?

This Food Hygiene Essentials online course is ideal for new starters and anyone beginning their food safety journey, helping build a basic understanding of food hygiene and safe food handling practices.

The ideal course for...

new starters in food roles

working in catering, retail and other food environments

school students

learning the basics of food hygiene and safe food handling

Extend your knowledge...

anyone working in the food industry

requires food safety and hygiene training to understand their responsibilities

anyone working with allergens

will benefit from our Introduction to Allergens course

Training that makes a difference

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A learning experience to be remembered

Highfield Online Training courses are more than just a tick-box exercise. This food hygiene course online is designed to improve real understanding and behaviour in the workplace.

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Interactive exercises

Keep learners engaged throughout

Compelling imagery

Visual content to support understanding

Quizzes / assessments

Knowledge checks throughout

Written by experts

Content developed with industry specialists

Simple to follow

Delivered in bite-sized sections

Multi-device compatible

Works across most desktop, tablet and mobile devices

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Why choose a HOT course?

Convenient online training

Get the knowledge you need without losing productivity.

Self paced

Learn at your own pace anytime using our online platform.

Accessible

Available on a wide range of devices- includes audio, video and transcripts.

45 minutes

Get up to speed in approximately 30 - 45 minutes (average completion time).

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Don't just take our word for it...

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Want to know more about Highfield Online Training?

With Highfield Online Training you're not just purchasing a course — you're choosing a better learning experience, perfect for businesses, training providers and individuals who need flexible, reliable training that gets results.

All Highfield Online Training courses include a downloadable digital certificate, available immediately after successful completion. Ideal for individuals, employers, or training providers who need fast, verifiable proof of learning.

Our courses are suitable for both individual learners and organisations of all sizes. Whether you’re managing a team, supporting clients, or upskilling yourself, our platform adapts to your needs.

Need to track learner progress or manage certificates? Our LMS platform makes it simple to monitor engagement, download records, and oversee compliance — all from one central dashboard.

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