Professional Cookery, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene
Campus
Granton Campus
Sighthill Campus
Qualification No Qualification
Study mode Part time
Start date Multiple available
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Course overview
The Elementary Food Hygiene course is for anyone who handles, prepares, or serves food in the catering industry. By law, all food handlers must understand the principles of food hygiene and know how to work safely to protect the food they serve from contamination.
This course informs you of your legal responsibilities and what constitutes best practices for controlling food safety hazards, temperatures, food storage, food preparation, personal hygiene, and premises cleaning.
What you will learn
- Recognise the consequences of poor food hygiene and safety, and the principles of food safety management systems.
- Identify food safety hazards and recognise how to prevent food contamination.
- Explain safe food preparation and storage practices.
- Outline the importance of personal hygiene, effective cleaning practices and pest control.
- Explain your own and others’ responsibilities for food hygiene and safety in line with food safety law
Placement information
How the course is assessed
- This is a one-day course with a 30-question multiple-choice exam paper.
Number of days per week
1x day per week
9.00am till 5.00pm
Entry requirements
- There is no entry requirments for this course.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS 5.5Progression and Articulation Routes
- Intermediate Food Hygiene
Career options
Upon completion of this training, you will be confident in your food hygiene knowledge and have all the skills and tools you need to keep people safe and comply with food hygiene law.
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Part time | 01/01/01 |
| Granton Campus | Part time | 12/06/25 |
