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Course banner for "Level 1 vs Level 2 Food Hygiene: Which Do Food Handlers Need?", featuring a smiling female chef in a white uniform and chef's hat standing behind a kitchen counter filled with fresh vegetables.

Level 1 vs Level 2 Food Hygiene: Which Do Food Handlers Need?

Level 1 food hygiene gives basic awareness for low-risk or support roles, while Level 2 is the common training standard for people who prepare or...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

July 29, 2026
11 mins read
Training graphic for the course "FIFO Stock Rotation for Food Handlers Explained" depicting inventory management in a food factory.

FIFO Stock Rotation for Food Handlers Explained

FIFO stock rotation means using older food before newer deliveries. Food handlers place new stock behind existing stock, check dates and labels, and move the...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

July 29, 2026
9 mins read
Course banner for "Cuts, Wounds and Blue Plasters: Handling Food Safely with an Injury," showing a smiling female healthcare professional or occupational nurse dressing a patient's arm injury with a white bandage in a medical office.

Cuts, Wounds and Blue Plasters: Handling Food Safely with an Injury

In the food industry, clean minor cuts should be covered with a waterproof, brightly coloured and preferably detectable plaster. Blue improves visual detection, while metal-detectable...

Adrián Silva

July 24, 2026
9 mins read
Training graphic for "Food Hygiene for Food Handlers: Practical Rules and Best Practice" showing factory workers enforcing sanitation standards on a food production line.

Food Hygiene for Food Handlers: Practical Rules and Best Practice

Food hygiene for food handlers means the personal practices used to prevent contamination: washing hands correctly, wearing clean protective clothing, reporting illness, separating raw and...

Adrián Silva

July 24, 2026
20 mins read
Course banner for "Fitness to Work: When Food Handlers Must Stay Off (48-Hour Rule)," featuring a male food handler in a white apron giving two thumbs up behind a kitchen counter with a red alarm clock, fresh bread, and packaged pastries.

Fitness to Work: When Food Handlers Must Stay Off (48-Hour Rule)

Food handlers with vomiting or diarrhoea should report symptoms immediately and stay away from open-food duties. A common minimum is 48 hours after symptoms stop,...

Adrián Silva

July 21, 2026
11 mins read
Educational guide banner for "Fitness to Work: Should Food Handlers Wear Gloves? Rules & Best Practice," depicting a commercial kitchen worker demonstrating proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and food hygiene compliance.

Should Food Handlers Wear Gloves? Rules & Best Practice

Food handlers should wear gloves only when they help prevent contamination and are used correctly. Under European Union food hygiene rules, clean hands remain the...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

July 18, 2026
9 mins read