Level 1 Food Hygiene Online — UK Certificate for Low-Risk Roles
Level 1 Food Hygiene is the entry-level food safety qualification, designed for staff in low-risk roles — front-of-house servers, waiting staff, packaged-food retail, kitchen porters, and anyone whose contact with open food is limited or supervised. Doing it online lets new hires get certificated on their first shift.
The course is four short lessons covering the basics: what food poisoning is, personal hygiene rules, basic temperature awareness and cleaning principles. The final test is 20 multiple-choice questions with a 70% pass mark, unlimited retakes and no time limit.
Level 1 is the minimum reasonable food hygiene training and is what most front-of-house and packaged-food retail roles require. If a role involves preparing or cooking open food, you should choose Level 2 instead.
The certificate downloads as a PDF on completion and carries the learner's name and the date. It can be verified at our public verification URL using the certificate ID.
Choose your course
Five UK food safety courses. Online, self-paced, certificate downloadable on completion.
Food Allergy Awareness Training
Understand the 14 named allergens, prevent cross-contact, and communicate confidently with customers.
Food Hygiene Level 1 Training Course
Essential food hygiene principles for anyone working in a low-risk food environment.
Food Hygiene Level 2 Training Course
Comprehensive food hygiene training for anyone preparing, handling, or serving food.
HACCP Level 1 Awareness Training
An introduction to HACCP principles, hazards, and the role of every team member.
HACCP Training Level 2
A practical exploration of the 7 HACCP principles for supervisors and team leaders.
How it works
Pick a course
Choose the food safety course that matches your role.
Learn online
Short written lessons, downloadable handbook, no time limit.
Pass the test
Multiple-choice final assessment with unlimited retakes.
Download your certificate
PDF in your name, dated, verifiable online.
Common questions
Related areas
Other UK food handler training pages you may find useful.
Ready to get certificated?
Pick a course, finish the lessons, pass the test. Your PDF certificate is ready the same day.
- Same-day download
- Unlimited retakes
- Verifiable online