CPD, IIRSM, Institute of Hospitality & IOSH Approved

In December 2008, the Food Standards Agency introduced the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, which is now fully implemented across Wales, Northern Ireland, and nearly all of England.

This scheme is designed to assess how well businesses comply with food safety laws. Businesses that meet the basic requirements receive a rating of three, while those that manage food safety risks effectively can achieve a four or five rating. However, significant shortcomings in any area of the assessment can negatively impact the final rating.

This course provides an in-depth overview of the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, covering the scoring criteria, assessment process, appeals procedures, Safer Food Better Business guidelines, E. coli prevention, and practical steps to help you achieve the best possible rating for your business.

While this course offers valuable guidance to help you improve your food hygiene rating, it cannot guarantee a perfect score, and Train 4 Growth assumes no liability for lower ratings.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the meaning of Food Hygiene ratings and their implications.
  • Explain the scoring criteria and how final ratings are determined.
  • Outline the process for appealing a rating.
  • Apply Safer Food, Better Business practices to meet legal food safety standards.
  • Recognise effective hygiene and cleaning systems to ensure the highest safety standards for your business.

Recommended System Requirements

  • Browser: Up to date web browser
  • Video: Up to date video drivers
  • Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
  • Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Duration: 50 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
Cost: £35+VAT

Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 Online Booking

Course Module number Module name Pass % required
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 1 Food Hygiene Ratings – An Introduction 70
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 2 Scoring Criteria 70
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 3 Appeals 70
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 4 Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) 70
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 5 E.Coli 70
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 6 Good Hygiene Structure and Cleaning 70
Achieving Food Hygiene Rating Level 5 7 Final Assessment 70