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Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating Online Training Overview

This course will give an overview of how to improve your food business’s food hygiene rating and have a better understanding of business hygiene standards.

Duration: 1 Hour     CPD Points: 1

Course Update:
This course was last updated on 9th September 2023

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What You will learn

Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

 

• Understand what the Food Hygiene Rating covers
• Describe how to find your rating
• Identify differences between online ratings and rating stickers
• Understand inspection frequencies

Lessons

Course Content

Unit 1
Unit 1

• Course Introduction – Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating
• What Food Hygiene Ratings Cover
• What is Not in a Food Hygiene Rating
• Understanding Your Rating
• Role of the Food Safety Officer
• Exemptions
• The Rating Scale
• Freedom of Information Request
• Finding Your Rating
• Differences in Online and Sticker Rating
• Businesses with Poor Ratings
• Frequency of Inspections
• Keeping Food Safe
• Effective Hand Washing
• When to Wash Hands

On successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a CPD accredited Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating free course certificate.

Who is this for?

Who is this Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating training for?

This online course has been written at an introductory level 1 for all levels that fit the criteria to take training as part of their role. This includes

• Refresher training
• Inductions
• Awareness
• Knowledge enhancement

It is suitable for the following:

• Restaurants
• Canteens
• Hotels
• Cafes and coffee shops
• Sandwich Shops
• Supermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Bakeries
• Butchers
• Delicatessens
• Market Stalls
• Food Vans
• Takeaway Outlets
• Online Food Retailers

Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating FAQ

Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating Frequently Asked Questions

When will I receive my Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course?

Your course is instantly allocated to you upon completion of your purchase.

Is the Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course CPD accredited?

Yes, the Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course has been assessed and awarded a CPD accreditation by the CPD standards office.

Do I receive a Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating certificate

Upon successful completion of the quiz at the end of the course, you will be instantly awarded a CPD accredited Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course certificate to download or print at home for free. We also have an option for you to request a hard copy of the certificate sent to your home or work address.

Can I retake the Improving Your Food Hygiene Ratings course to improve my grade?

Yes, the Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course comes complete with unlimited exam retakes

Is this Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course ideal for refresher training, induction or to improve your knowledge?

Yes, the Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course will aid refresher training. It will give evidence of an understanding for staff induction. It will evidence awareness and improve your knowledge aiding your current skillset. A certificate is awarded upon completion.

Can I purchase this Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating course for other persons than myself?

We offer a complimentary learner management system to view the learner’s course progress, view quiz results and certification. We also offer a dedicated compliance matrix to aid with audits and inspections.

Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating

Every food business operator needs to ensure that they follow food hygiene standards and meet the requirements of food safety law. This not only reduces the risk of food poisoning but can also help to reduce food wastage and improve the profitability of the business.

Caredemy’s Improving your Food Hygiene Rating online training course helps food business operators to understand food hygiene regulations and gives them an overview of how to improve their food hygiene rating. The course is designed to meet the regulations for food handlers in the UK.

What is a Food Hygiene Rating?

The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is run by the Food Standards Agency in association with local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It assesses the standards of food hygiene found at food businesses and gives each business a rating which helps customers to make decisions on where to buy food.

The FSA ratings range from 5 (very good hygiene standards) to 0 (urgent improvement is required) and the ratings are displayed both online and at business premises. FSA ratings are based upon a range of factors including the number and type of customers, the type of food handled and the standard of food hygiene seen on the day of the inspection.

Businesses which receive a low rating must make urgent or major improvements to the food hygiene at their premises. They will be given guidance on how to make the improvements and how quickly the changes must be implemented.

If the inspector believes that the hygiene standards represent a risk to public health, the business operator could be told to cease some activities or close the business entirely until the risk has been addressed.

Who is this Food Safety course suitable for?

Caredemy’s Improving your Food Hygiene Rating online training course is ideal for any food business owner, manager or supervisor who wishes to understand more about food hygiene ratings and improve their own rating.

It may also be appropriate for food handling staff such as chefs, cooks and kitchen assistants who want to gain a better understanding of how food hygiene regulations apply to their workplace.

The Improving your Food Hygiene Rating online training course can be included in the induction syllabus for staff joining a company, and is also appropriate as refresher or CPD training for current staff.

What does the Improving your Food Hygiene Rating course cover?

Completing this course will give learners a thorough understanding of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. They will understand what aspects of food hygiene are covered by the scheme and how inspection frequencies are determined. The course will also explain online ratings and rating stickers, together with information on how business owners can check hygiene ratings for their own business.

The course syllabus consists of a single module which covers a range of information relating to food hygiene ratings. It helps learners to understand their own rating, what the rating scheme covers and what aspects of food hygiene are not covered by the rating scheme.

Guidance is also provided to businesses with poor food hygiene ratings, to help them improve their food hygiene prior to a re-inspection.

Learners should expect to complete this food hygiene course with approximately 60 minutes of study. The course is assessed by a multiple-choice exam with a 70% pass mark, and when you have passed the exam you will be able to download a free CPD-accredited Improving your Food Hygiene Rating course certificate. You will also receive 1 CPD point for successfully completing the course and exam.

In the event that you don’t pass the exam on the first sitting, you are entitled to free resits during the 12 month course access period.

Food Safety training with Caredemy

Caredemy’s online training academy provides expert-designed online food hygiene courses. All of our courses are ideal for staff CPD training, and we take care to ensure that our care skills courses meet Care Quality Commision (CQC) requirements for training.

Online food safety training is a convenient way for staff in the food sector to keep their training up to date with less impact on their day-to-day schedule. We provide a convenient online Learner Dashboard, which helps them to track their progress through the course syllabus. It is also an easy way for management to provide evidence of staff training and certification at inspection time.

Access to the course materials is provided immediately after payment has been received by Caredemy. Staff can revisit the course materials and take the exam as often as required during the 12 month access period. We’re confident that you’ll be satisfied with your Caredemy online food safety course but in the event of any problems, your course is covered by our 14 day Money Back Guarantee.

To learn more about our online Food Hygiene and Safety Basic training course, please visit the course details page. You can also book your course on our website, sign up over the phone by calling 0203 488 7599 or email our Student Support team for further information.