HABC Foundation Food Safety

This course provides an overall introduction to food safety, covering topics like hygiene, bacteria, food poisoning and contamination and is endorsed by the Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC).

The course meets the legal requirement for anyone handling food at work to be appropriately trained by providing fully-endorsed training and a certificate in Food Safety, as required by environmental health inspectors.

You'll have access to this course for six months from the date you start learning – giving you plenty of time to finish your course.

You'll learn how to:

  • Understand the importance of hygiene
  • Prevent food poisoning, food spoilage and contamination
  • Use the right equipment when handling food
  • Understand the different ways food can be contaminated
  • Understand the law relating to food safety

Course features:

You learn this course online. All you need is access to the internet. The course is equivalent to a 'full day' training programme and contains 15 modules, each with a short assessment at the end. You must pass the assessment parts of this course with a mark of 100% to receive your statement of completion (in PDF format).

How this course can help your business:

  • The HABC is fully accredited to endorse Foundation Food Safety Qualifications in the UK
    This certification provides the assurance that the training meets environmental health expectations
    Protect your business by ensuring you comply with food hygiene standards
    Keep your staff and customers safe and well and improve standards
    Achieve a recognised food safety qualification
    Safeguard your business's reputation
    Avoid the risk of costly and damaging litigation suits

Why buy an eCourse from learndirect?

  • You get value for money
  • You can start straight away
  • Flexibility and support built in
  • You learn at your own level and pace

Course Code: 104080BT020

£41.99

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Course length:

6 hours
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It just brings you out of your shell. The whole learning experience has really boosted my confidence.

Amanda Cowan

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