Basic food hygiene certificate

lisa26_2

Hi, I'm setting up as self employed doing home help type work, one of the things I'm offering is helping to cook a meal so I want to get a basic food hygiene certificate. I need to do it online, can anyone recommend a company to do it through? There are so many companies and I'm not sure which are legitimate. Thanks

HappyMJ

lisa26 wrote: »

Hi, I'm setting up as self employed doing home help type work, one of the things I'm offering is helping to cook a meal so I want to get a basic food hygiene certificate. I need to do it online, can anyone recommend a company to do it through? There are so many companies and I'm not sure which are legitimate. Thanks

You don't "need" one. Reading material which is freely available online will get you the knowledge you need to prepare food in a safe manner.

Speak to your local college, library or local council.

See... https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/food-hygiene/training

The site above has 10 videos you can watch and learn from which is the core part of the Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate. It's free....

I've done the course several times myself when working in a new commercial kitchen and really it doesn't take that long to do. It's about 30 minutes in length and is very VERY basic. A 5 year old could do it and pass.

Watch the Bacteria Bite video and test yourself watch it again and you've got yourself enough knowledge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gew0_JcWBSU

jexygirl

I would debate the don't "need" part.

Surely, if you are being paid for a service, and the service involves food handling and preparation, I would imagine, come the court case, that your personal liability insurance might well be null and void unless you can prove that you have sufficient "qualification" to be undertaking that role. I dont think sufficient would be "I watched a youtube video!"

I could well be wrong, because it is not in a certified environment etc. and the food items are not directly for sale (though again, given that you are paid for the service, value has been added by your input whether the food is paid for directly or the service)

Would be interested to know for sure.

I have used these guys before for intermediate and advanced food hygiene - they were perfect for me and not too expensive.
http://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/

kingfisherblue

Your local council might run a course, though it might not be online. I did mine through the environmental health department.