Food Hygiene training for your team
Licence this one module for the staff who need it. No CareStream subscription, no minimum order, no annual contract. One licence covers one member of staff for the complete Food Hygiene module, in the language they think in.
- Teach, then assessA full lesson with a real care scenario, followed by an assessment that checks they can apply it.
- Over 60 languagesStaff read the lesson and answer in their first language. Your records stay in English.
- Wrong answers get followed upA short micro-lesson goes back to the staff member on the exact point they missed, then they retry.
- Evidence you can hand overA dated completion record and a certificate per person, ready for your CQC file.
Food Hygiene, start to finish.
This training covers how to keep food safe and prevent illness in a care setting. You will learn about storing, preparing and serving food safely, preventing contamination, and protecting residents with food allergies. This is the same module CareStream subscribers get, written for care settings rather than adapted from a generic course. It runs about 48 minutes and ends with a 30 question assessment.
- Personal Hygiene When Handling Food
Before touching any food, you must wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
- Safe Food Storage and Temperature Control
Food must be stored at the correct temperature to prevent harmful bacteria growing.
- Understanding Food Allergies and the 14 Allergens
Care services must provide clear information about 14 specific allergens that can cause serious allergic reactions.
- Preventing Cross Contamination
Cross contamination happens when harmful bacteria or allergens spread from one food to another.
- Providing Allergen Information to Residents
Every resident has the right to know what is in their food so they can make safe choices.
- Recognising and Reporting Food Safety Concerns
You must report any food safety concerns immediately to the cook or manager.
- Cleaning and Sanitising in Kitchen and Dining Areas
Cleaning as you go keeps the kitchen and dining areas safe between meals, not just at the end of a shift.
- Food Safety Management: HACCP in Practice
HACCP sounds technical, but in a care setting it simply means knowing the points where food could become unsafe and checking them every single day.
What your team will be able to do.
- Describe the correct procedures for storing different types of food in your workplace to prevent contamination and spoilage
- Explain how to prevent cross contamination when preparing and serving meals, especially for residents with food allergies
- Identify the 14 allergens that care services must provide information about and how to communicate this information to residents
- Apply proper hand hygiene and personal hygiene practices when handling food
- Recognise signs of food safety risks and know when to report concerns to senior staff
Food Hygiene in facts.
About 48 minutes, 8 lessons
30 questions, pass mark 80%
Every three years
None, completed fully online
What staff come away with
Always wash your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds before handling food and between different tasks
Store cold foods at 5 degrees Celsius or below and hot foods at 63 degrees Celsius or above; keep raw and cooked foods separate
Care services must provide clear information about 14 specific allergens on all menus, and staff should help residents make safe food choices
Prevent cross contamination by washing all utensils between uses, especially when preparing allergen free foods
Report any food safety concerns immediately, including spoiled food, wrong temperatures, or if you are unwell
Never serve food containing allergens to residents with allergies, even if they ask for it, and always check care plans
Three steps, and nothing to set up.
Checkout takes a minute. Your licences and a receipt arrive by email straight away.
Enter their names and emails, or paste a list. They get an invite to the hub on any device.
You see who has finished, their score, and their certificate as each one comes in.
Everything a licence includes.
Dated, named, and downloadable as a PDF for your training file.
Over 60 languages, chosen per staff member. Your reporting stays in English.
Buy one module for one person if that is all you need. Nothing recurring.
Licences do not expire the moment you buy. Staff have a year to complete.
Before you buy.
How long does Food Hygiene training take?
About 48 minutes, across 8 short lessons, followed by a 30 question assessment with a pass mark of 80%. Staff can stop and pick up where they left off.
What does the Food Hygiene module cover?
8 lessons: Personal Hygiene When Handling Food, Safe Food Storage and Temperature Control, Understanding Food Allergies and the 14 Allergens, Preventing Cross Contamination, Providing Allergen Information to Residents, Recognising and Reporting Food Safety Concerns, Cleaning and Sanitising in Kitchen and Dining Areas and Food Safety Management: HACCP in Practice. Each one pairs the teaching with a care scenario and a quick check.
How often do staff need to refresh Food Hygiene?
CareStream sets this module so it renews every three years. Staff and managers are reminded before a certificate lapses, so the refresher is booked before the gap appears.
Is Food Hygiene completed fully online?
Yes. It is knowledge based, so staff complete the lessons and the assessment online and receive their certificate at the end. There is no practical sign-off.
Do I need a CareStream subscription to buy this?
No. This page exists precisely so you do not. You buy the licences you need, your staff complete the module in the CareStream hub, and that is the end of it. There is no trial to start, no card kept on file, and no subscription that begins quietly afterwards.
If you later decide you want the full platform, anything your staff have already completed carries across into your account.
What does one licence actually cover?
One licence covers one named member of staff for this one module, including the lesson, the assessment, any follow-up questions triggered by a wrong answer, and their certificate. Licences are not shared between people, because the completion record has to belong to an individual to be worth anything at inspection.
How quickly can staff start?
Immediately. The licences are on your account as soon as the payment clears, and staff get their invite the moment you add them. There is no onboarding call and no setup period.
Can staff complete it in another language?
Yes. Each staff member has a first language on their profile, and the lesson, the questions and the feedback all arrive in it. They answer in that language too. What you see as a manager stays in English, so the record reads the same whoever completed it.
What if someone fails the assessment?
Nothing is lost. A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson on that specific point, and they retry it. The record shows the improvement from the first attempt to the latest, which is stronger evidence than a single pass mark, because it shows the gap was found and closed.
Can I buy for more than one service?
Yes. Buy the total number of licences you need and allocate them across your services when you add staff. If you are licensing for a group and want an invoice rather than a card payment, get in touch and we will raise one.
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Same price, same terms, no subscription needed.
