Food Hygiene Training Programme

Food Business Operators must ensure that food handlers in the food business are supervised, instructed and trained in food hygiene matters which correspond with their work activities. Staff preparing open high risk foods, including sandwiches, should have the equivalent of the CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering.

Food Safety Training Programme

For dates of the food safety training courses we offer in Oxford, please download the document below:

Food Safety Training Programme 2012-13 (32kB PDF)

You can download a booking form for the courses below:

Food Safety Booking Form (118kB DOC) 

Food Hygiene Training Enquiries

To contact us about course availability or other queries about food safety training, fill in our enquiry form below or call us on 01865 252561:

Enquire about Food Hygiene Training

What level of food hygiene training do staff need?

Essentials - Staff who handle food must receive written or verbal instructions in the essentials of food hygiene before starting work. This should include personal hygiene, temperature control, cleaning procedures and pest awareness. This training is usually done in house by management as part of an employees? induction.

Formal Training - Level 2 - Staff who prepare open high risk foods, or handle foods and have a supervisory role, must have training to a level equivalent to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Catering within three months of starting work. This is a 7 hour course with a short multiple choice exam at the end.

Formal Training - Level 3 - This is an intermediate level course for supervisors and managers who need a broad understanding of food hygiene as part of their work. It also satisfies the requirement for adequate training in HACCP based food safety management systems. This is a 21 hour course with a multiple choice exam at the end.

Courses to Suit Individual Requirements

We are also able to arrange courses tailor-made to suit your particular requirements. Please use the enquiry form above to find out more.

Other Providers

Courses are also available through Hygiene Consultancies and through local community colleges.

Page last reviewed 23 April 2012