All staff who serve food to the public are required by UK and EU food regulations to have the appropriate level of training. This level 1 Food Safety course is ideal for all staff involved in serving low-risk and packaged food and covers the basic principles of food safety.

• Understand the basic requirements of food safety and hygiene
• Personal Hygiene
• How to keep your work area clean
• The role you play in reducing contamination
• Identify key food safety issues

YES. Our course meets nationally recognised standards for level 1 food safety training and is suitable for those who handle low-risk and packaged food. For staff who handle high-risk foods and who prepare food in a kitchen the accepted minimum standard is usually a Level 2 Award.  

Simply Training & Development are committed to maintaining the quality of courses and regularly monitors legislative and industry changes to ensure that training material is always kept up to date and legally compliant, and meets Environmental Health's standards and requirements.

It will take from 30 mins to 1 hour, depending on your experience. The greater your food and hygiene knowledge the faster you will move through it.

The course has various interactive activities, DVD clips, information slides and practice assessment questions to complete throughout, ensuring an interesting and informative course.

3 Years.

There is a short multiple choice assessment at the end of the  course. A 'Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Catering' certificate is awarded to everyone who achieves at least 14 marks out of 20, ie 70%.

The cost for one certificate is £15 this decreases to £10.50 for multiple purchases.
Click here for more details. Re-takes are free of change.  All prices exclude VAT.

There are 5 Simple steps to gain your Level 1 Award in Food Safety:

- Press the "Add To Basket" button and fill out your personal and payment card details
- A registration email will be sent out to you immediately, with joining instructions and log in details
- Log in
- Complete the course
- Print your certificate

We accept all major debit and credit cards through our secure payment system so you can buy with confidence