New Starter Food Business Induction
AwarenessFood Hygiene

New Starter Food Business Induction

Practical staff awareness training with assessment and certificate of completion

This is workplace awareness training with an assessment and a certificate of completion. It is not a regulated qualification, it is not accredited by an awarding organisation or CPD body, and it does not carry a Level 2 or Level 3 title. It is designed to help a food business train and evidence the training of its staff.

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40 minutes
20 questions
9 modules
Pass mark 80%
£9.99
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Awareness training — not a regulated qualification.

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  • Certificate on completion
  • Study on any device
  • Unlimited retakes

What You'll Learn

Explain why food safety matters in your new job
Describe your personal responsibilities as a food handler
Know who to go to when something isn't right
Meet the personal hygiene standard expected of a food handler
Wear protective clothing correctly
Understand the rules on jewellery, nails and hair
Wash your hands properly
List the times hands must be washed
Explain why gloves are not a shortcut
Know when you must not work with food
Report illness correctly
Manage cuts and skin problems
Explain what cross-contamination is
Store food in the right order
Use separate equipment correctly
State the key temperatures used in UK food businesses
Explain the danger zone
Carry out and record a temperature check
Explain the difference between cleaning and disinfecting
Clean as you work
Handle cleaning chemicals safely
Name the 14 allergens
Take an allergy request correctly as a new starter
Know what to do if you're unsure
Recognise signs of pest activity
Handle waste correctly
Know what to report and to whom

Course Overview

The essentials a new food handler needs before their first shift — personal hygiene, handwashing, illness reporting, keeping raw and cooked apart, temperature basics, cleaning and allergens. Assign it to a new starter and get a completion record the same day. Awareness training with an assessment and a certificate of completion — not a regulated qualification.

Course Modules

9 modules

Assessment & Certification

20
Questions
80% (16/20)
Pass Mark
40 minutes
Duration

After completing all course modules, you'll take a multiple-choice assessment. Pass with 80% or above to instantly download your completion certificate from The Food Standard. Unlimited retakes included.

Course Details

  • LevelAwareness
  • Duration40 minutes
  • FormatOnline, self-paced
  • Modules9
  • Assessment20 questions
  • Pass Mark80%
  • CertificateInstant PDF download
  • AccessLifetime
The Food Standard — Practical Workplace Awareness Training
This is a practical awareness course. It is not a regulated qualification or government-approved certification.

Need to train your team?

Train multiple staff members with simple online awareness training. Ideal for cafés, takeaways, kitchens, food production teams and food businesses.

5 learners
from £39.99
10 learners
from £69.99
25 learners
from £149.99
  • All courses included
  • Simple online enrolment
  • PDF certificates for every learner
  • Ideal for staff onboarding

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