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Meet mandatory food safety training requirements with our Level 1 Food Safety course

Highfield Online Training Food Safety Level 1 Course

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Food safety is a key public concern, and employees must understand their responsibilities. This course introduces food safety and supports induction training in food preparation environments.

It also provides the knowledge and understanding required to achieve any Level 1 Food Safety (RQF) qualification with a recognised provider.

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What's this food safety course all about?

Food safety level 1 – essential food and hygiene training for workplace compliance

Food safety is a constant concern for the public. It’s important your employees understand their roles and responsibilities.

Introduction to food safety

Learn key terms, food safety importance, hazards, and the costs and benefits of safety measures

Microbiological hazards

Understand bacteria and how to manage and reduce them

Food poisoning and its control

Learn about food poisoning, and the measures needed to prevent it

Contamination hazards and controls

The essentials of contamination control and how to implement preventative measures

Safe handling and the storage of food

It is an offence to sell alcohol to someone who is or who appears to be drunk

Personal hygiene

Ensure you observe high standards of personal hygiene

Food pests and pest control

Don’t let pests become a menace, find out how to prevent a pest problem

Cleaning and disinfection

Do you know how to effectively clean and disinfect your food preparation areas?

Who should take this course?

Ideal for employee inductions, existing staff at an introductory level, and low-risk food handlers. The course can also be used as part of the on-programme element of the apprenticeship standards, supporting the knowledge, skills and behaviours apprentices need to effectively integrate into a food business.

The ideal course for...

new starters

 learning the basics of food safety

all employees

in a workplace to raise awareness of this subject area

Extend your knowledge...

food servers

would benefit from effective communication training

kitchen staff

should be equipped with essential allergen training

Training that makes a difference

A learning experience that will be remembered

Highfield Online Training courses are more than just a tick-box exercise. We believe that training should really make a difference and result in improved behaviour and understanding in the workplace.

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Interactive exercises

Keep your learners and employees engaged with interactive exercises

Compelling imagery

Visual references to help learners understand the information

Quizzes / assessments

Knowledge checks throughout enable learners to stay on track

Written by experts

Content created by our industry and subject matter experts

Simple to follow

Course delivered in bite sized chunks to suit all learners

Multi-device compatible

This course is compatible with most popular desktops and tablets
* Mobile phones are not recommended

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.

2 to 3 hours

Get up to speed in just a few hours (average completion time).

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

Here are just a few of the customers we work with to provide them with everything they need to remain compliant in the workplace.

Gain a regulated qualification

Upskill and qualify your workforce and increase productivity!

Benefit from higher staff retention rates by improving the confidence, skills and performance of your staff. Employees can benefit from improved morale and job satisfaction creating a positive workplace culture.

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Schedule e-assessment with remote invigilation

Our innovative remote invigilation solution enables your learners to sit exams from the comfort of their own home or isolated workspace.

Get your learners qualified!

Meet the mandatory training requirements for a recognised qualification. Learn, be assessed, qualify and receive an e-certificate in 24 hours.

You must sit an exam with a recognised training provider.

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