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Basic Food Hygiene - Online?!

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Hi all,

I'm looking to do my basic food hygiene certificate, Google throws up a lot of sites that offer this online (2-3hours training then a test) Has anybody any experience of using these?

Thanks
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  • sitesafe
    sitesafe Posts: 543 Forumite
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    Tayus wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm looking to do my basic food hygiene certificate, Google throws up a lot of sites that offer this online (2-3hours training then a test) Has anybody any experience of using these?

    Thanks
    I haven't used online for food hygiene but I'm guessing so long as it's accredited it should be ok. I think the CIEH has been the one I've completed in the past, in classroom, and I see they advertise these online.
  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
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    Hi OP,

    It is now Food Safety, not Food Hygiene so you will need to look for a Food Safety Course; in my experience they are 6 hours of learning and a test.

    If you are struggling to find a provider, contact environmental health at your local authority, who should have information and possibly a list of local accredited providers.
  • jumapech
    jumapech Posts: 90 Forumite
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    Virtual College is the site my company use for our Food certs
  • This sounds quite interesting.

    Is the whole of the course and test done online? I had thought about reselling food products I had made but I thought it would be days of going on a course in a kitchen with some kind of exam at the end and someone from the council checking you were doing it right or something
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    If I were you, I'd contact your local authority first. Ours demand pre-registration of premises and adherence to personal Food Safety as a matter of course. Online doesn't come into it and it's always better to be on the right side of the regulators before you have a problem.
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