How often should I renew my food hygiene certificate?

At the very minimum, your staff should renew their food hygiene certificate every 3 years. However, it is highly advised that your staffs food hygiene certificates are renewed yearly so that they can be reminded of the key aspects of food safety & hygiene that they may not remember in full detail, such as proper food handling and storage procedures.

Additionally, there are frequent changes in legislation regarding food safety & hygiene, which means that food handlers’ knowledge may be outdated if they have not completed relevant training in a few years. They should have the most up-to-date knowledge in order for the organisation to comply with the current law and to safely prepare food in their food premises.

Food Safety & Hygiene Training - Level 2 & 3

Here at My Training Academy, we offer Level 2 Food Safety in Retail Course, Level 2 Food Safety in Manufacturing Course and Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering Course for those who handle food in a working environment. We also offer Level 3 Supervising Food Safety course for staff working at a supervisory level.

All of these CPD Accredited courses cover food hazards & food poisoning and personal hygiene when handling food. Additionally, the level 2 course covers the 4 C’s of food safety.