Level 1 Award in Food Safety Essentials for Food Handlers (E-Learning)

Level 1 Award in Food Safety Essentials for Food Handlers | E-Learning

A fast, accredited starting point for food handlers in lower-risk environments.

Not every food handler needs the full Level 2 qualification. Food demonstration staff, warehouse personnel, reception and front-of-house teams in food businesses, and others who work in low-to-moderate food hygiene risk environments still have a legal responsibility for food safety, but the depth of training they need is different from that of a kitchen chef or food production operative.

This Level 1 Award in Food Safety Essentials is an Ofqual-accredited qualification, regulated by Qualifi, a UK Awarding Organisation. It is quick to complete, accessible online, and provides a formal, evidenceable foundation in the core food safety principles that apply to any food handler, regardless of their specific role.

The qualification helps food businesses and their employees meet their legal duty under the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 to ensure all food handlers have hygiene training appropriate for their work activities.

What You Will Learn

• The legal responsibilities of food handlers under UK food safety law
• Approved hand washing technique: why it matters and how to do it correctly
• The Danger Zone: temperature ranges that allow bacterial growth, and why they matter
• High-risk foods and why they require particular care
• The basics of cross-contamination: what it is, how it happens and how to prevent it
• Personal hygiene requirements for food handlers, including illness reporting obligations
• Basic cleaning and disinfection principles

Course Details

Certificate:

• PDF format certificates are issued as standard, as soon as you complete the course.
• Your certificate is valid for 3 years.

Course duration:

• Level 1 Award in Food Safety Essentials for Food Handlers
• This course will take the average learner around 1 hour to complete.

Test:

• This Level 1 Award in Food Safety course is tested online & you’ll need to gain a minimum of 75% to pass.
• You will undertake a multiple choice exam at the end of the course with short tests throughout to help cement your learning.

Pre-requisites:

• We recommend that you have a reasonable understanding of English & maths (e.g. GCSE grade D/Level 1) before undertaking this course.
• The course is suitable for anyone over 14 looking to gain a basic qualification in food safety.

Candidates:

• Purchase a place for yourself, or purchase a bundle for your colleagues.

Geographical coverage:

• The Level 1 Award in Food Safety course is available to candidates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• The qualification can be delivered in other countries however candidates should be aware that the content was developed in accordance with current UK practice, protocols & guidance.

Venue:

• This Level 1 Award in Food Safety course can be run on any electronic device, but we recommend that a laptop/desktop is used to ensure that you can see the screen clearly.

Joining instructions:

• Shortly after you purchase your place on the course, we will email you your login details for the course.
• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions including everything you need to know about our e-learning courses.

Links:

• Food.gov.uk

When You Need More Than Level 1

This Level 1 Award covers essentials for low-to-moderate risk environments. If your role involves preparing, cooking or serving food in a catering, hospitality or retail environment, you need the Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Cateringinstead. For supervisory, management or HACCP responsibilities, see the Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Supervisors.