Food Hygiene Training for Health & Social Care Services

Protecting People Through Safer Food and Drink Practice

Food and drink are an everyday part of care, yet mistakes in preparation, handling, storage, or clearing can have serious consequences for the people a service supports. This course gives health and social care staff a practical grounding in food hygiene so that routine mealtimes are managed with the care, control, and attention to safety they require. Written for care providers rather than hospitality businesses, the programme places food safety in the context of individual needs, duty of care, and service quality. It helps staff understand what good hygiene looks like across the full journey of food and drink: from storage and preparation to serving, clearing away, and seeking specialist advice when needed.

Why this Training Matters for your Organisation

Food hygiene is a visible test of how well a care service manages risk. People receiving care may be particularly affected by unsafe food practices, while families and commissioners expect providers to demonstrate reliable standards in the most routine aspects of daily support. Equipping staff with a consistent approach helps reduce avoidable risk, protect wellbeing, and ensure that food and drink provision reflects the same professionalism as every other part of the service.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• Care staff supporting meals in residential, supported-living, domiciliary, or community settings.
• Managers responsible for maintaining safe day-to-day care standards.

The course covers the practical stages of safe food and drink provision, including:

• Why food safety requirements matter in health and social care environments.
• How to maintain appropriate hygiene while handling food and drink.

After completing the learning material, participants take a 20-question multiple-choice assessment. The pass mark is 80%. Marking is computerised, so learners receive their result straight away; any learner who needs to try again can do so as often as required without an additional fee.

Team and Company Bookings

Services training multiple care workers can use a company account to coordinate access and keep completion information together. This makes it easier to monitor whether food-hygiene training is in place across shifts, teams, and service locations.

Enrol an Individual / Book for your Team

• Choose individual access for your own food-hygiene development.
• Schedule a team programme to support safer, more reliable food and drink practice throughout your service.