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Food Hygiene Courses

Master food safety with our ROSPA assured and CPD approved food hygiene training courses. Whether you are an individual looking to level up your skills or a business training your entire team, our flexible online courses make food safety compliance simple. Get certified at your own pace, with 24/7 instant access and immediate certificates - no classroom required

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Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene for Catering

CPD Certified

RoSPA Assured

Duration
2-3 Hours

Current Price: £16.00+ VAT

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Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene for Supervisors

RoSPA Assured

CPD Certified

Duration
8-9 Hours

Current Price: £79.00+ VAT

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Food Allergy Awareness and Level 2 Food Hygiene Training Package

RoSPA Assured

CPD Certified

Duration
3-4 Hours

Previous Price: £32.00

Current Price: £28.00+ VAT

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Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene in Catering

RoSPA Assured

CPD Certified

Duration
8-9 Hours

Current Price: £79.00+ VAT

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Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene

RoSPA Assured

CPD Certified

Duration
2-3 Hours

Current Price: £16.00+ VAT

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Level 1 Food Safety and Hygiene

CPD Certified

Duration
1-2 Hours

Current Price: £12.00+ VAT

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Food Allergy Awareness Training

RoSPA Assured

CPD Certified

Duration
1-2 Hours

Current Price: £16.00+ VAT

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Level 3 HACCP Training

CPD Certified

Duration
2-3 Hours

Current Price: £99.00+ VAT

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Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene for Manufacturing

RoSPA Assured

CPD Certified

Duration
2-3 Hours

Current Price: £16.00+ VAT

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Essential food safety certificates

Build your food safety knowledge with foundational training. These are some of our most popular and recognised courses:

Take your food hygiene expertise further

Ready to enhance your food hygiene knowledge? Our specialist courses are perfect for managers and supervisors looking to develop comprehensive safety systems or brush up on specialised subject knowledge:

Fully online, fully accredited

Earn a food safety certificate on your own terms with our industry-leading online courses. With 24/7 online access and full ROSPA and CPD accreditation, you get the flexibility you need without compromising on standards.

These certifications are recognised nationwide and Environmental Health Officers accept them as proof of your food hygiene knowledge.

In the 25+ years since Virtual College was founded, we've helped over 750,000 food professionals earn online certifications - so you can rest easy that you’re in safe hands.

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Manage staff? Train your team online

Looking to buy specific food and hygiene courses? Purchase exactly what you need through our online shop with volume discounts available:

  • 10% off orders of 10+ courses
  • 20% off orders of 20+ courses
  • 30% off orders of 50+ courses
  • 40% off orders of 100+ courses

Who needs food and hygiene courses

Food hygiene training is vital for ensuring safety whenever food is prepared, handled or served. Here's who needs certification across different sectors:

  • Retail workers handling food in supermarkets, delis and bakeries 
  • Care sector staff preparing meals in nursing homes and childcare facilities 
  • School kitchen teams and food manufacturing workers 
  • Food delivery drivers and market vendors 
  • Small food and beverage business owners and mobile vendors like food truck operators 
  • In restaurants and cafés, everyone from chefs, kitchen staff and front-of-house staff need certification
  • In healthcare settings, anyone involved in food service or handling patient meals needs proper training

The key is: if you're handling food that others will consume, you need food hygiene training. But don’t worry, here at Virtual College we make getting the food hygiene accreditation you need simple and affordable.

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Find the right food hygiene certification for you

Whether you’re an individual staff member or you’re bringing your whole team up to speed with food hygiene awareness, we have a course that’s right for you.

Here’s the basic rule of thumb when deciding which level of essential food hygiene course you need:

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I found it easy to use and navigate forward.

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Quick and easy to access

Quick and easy to access. Training was comprehensive and the certification process straightforward.

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17th June 2025

Easy, accessible and reliable

Easy, accessible, and reliable!

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17th June 2025

Manual Handling

Another course completed at my own pace. Very informative course. Covered all aspects of Manual handling.

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14th June 2025

Excellent course

Excellent course

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Easy to navigate the course

Easy to navigate the course

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I have used Virtual College previously. Courses are very informative, you can choose your own pace to complete. Receive a Certificate at the end. I would certainly use them again when looking for courses for further personal development.

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Why choose Virtual College?

We stand out by offering:

  • Over 350 accredited and certified courses
  • Bitesize, engaging content
  • Developed with industry experts
  • Instant certification upon completion
  • Flexible, anytime learning, anywhere
  • Always up to date content
  • Experienced and dedicated team
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Speak to us today

Interested in learning more about what food hygiene courses and resources we have available for your business? Or want to discuss how we can help you structure a learning plan? Get in touch. The team will be more than happy to help.

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