Introduction

Both the Food Standards Agency and the 'Industry Guides to Good Hygiene Practice' endorse refresher training. As such the CIEH recommend refresher training every three years and has developed a new CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene Update refresher qualification to help food handlers update their knowledge and comply with best practice in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

Suitable for

'CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene Update' is a short 2 to 3-hour programme, which is open to holders of the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or equivalent qualifications from other awarding bodies. Successful candidates will be re-certified with a full, but current, CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene Update.

The course programme focuses on a hazard analysis approach and is in three modules: hazards, controls and the law. It aims to reinforce good hygiene principles and provides students with the opportunity of putting their knowledge into practice through eleven practical exercises.

Exam Format

Assessment is by means of an objective test of thirty questions.