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Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate

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Accredited online course with an instant digital certificate – plus a printed certificate included and unlimited retakes on the final assessment.

Course Price: £17.50 + vat

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💡 Training Tip: Level 1 suits roles with no or minimal open food handling (front-of-house, pot wash, runners). Staff handling open food should complete Level 2.

Course Level

Food Hygiene Level 1

Duration

1–2 Hours

Accreditation

  • Primary Authority Assured
  • CPD Certified
  • NCASS Accredited
  • EHO Approved

Includes:

  • Printed Certificate
  • Instant Digital Certificate
  • Unlimited Test Attempts

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Who is the NCASS Level 1 Food Hygiene Course for?

This course is ideal for staff with little to no open food handling: front-of-house servers, baristas, runners, glass collectors, cleaners and pot-wash/KP roles in restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways, street-food and mobile catering units.

  • Great for new starters: a quick, accessible introduction to food safety.
  • Right level: if you handle open food as part of your duties, you should complete Level 2 Food Hygiene.
  • Time to complete: around 1–2 hours, fully online with audio narration and auto-save.
  • Proof of training: instant digital certificate (PDF) on passing, plus a printed, laminated A4 certificate by post.

Good to Know

Level 1 covers the essentials of food hygiene, contamination basics, personal hygiene, safe temperatures, cleaning and storage. It’s perfect as an introduction or refresher for roles not preparing open food.

Do you need this hygiene training?

If you don’t handle open food but work in a food environment, Level 1 gives you the core knowledge to work safely and support compliance.

The course is written and approved by experts and is widely respected by Environmental Health Officers (EHOs).

We work with over 250 local authorities, more than 450 EHOs and other authorities across the UK.

Choosing the Nationwide Caterers Association for training signals professionalism to EHOs and employers.

Upon passing, you’ll get an instant digital certificate and a high-quality laminated certificate in the post — both included.

Level 1 Food Hygiene Course Details

Aim of Course

Provide a clear introduction to essential food safety so staff without open food handling can recognise hazards and follow safe practices.

Assessment

20 multiple-choice questions in 20 minutes. Pass with 15/20 (75%). Unlimited free re-takes.

Course Delivery

Fully online with progress auto-save and full audio narration. Train at your own pace from any device.

Your Hygiene Certificate

Instant digital PDF for proof, plus a printed, laminated A4 certificate posted to you — both included in the price.

Trainee Photo: Optional. Upload after you pass to include it on the certificate, or we’ll send it without.

Course Notes

Handy notes are included to help you remember key points. You can view them anytime during training.

Frequently Asked Questions

Log in to your membership dashboard and go to the Training area. From there you can allocate courses to staff and your member price (£12.50 + VAT) will apply at checkout.

Instant digital PDF certificate on passing, plus a high-quality, laminated A4 printed certificate sent by post. Both are included in the course price.

Industry practice is to refresh every three years. Some employers may require more frequent refreshers as part of workplace training.

No. This Level 1 course is suitable for anyone working around food who does not handle open food.

Approximately 1–2 hours. You can complete it in stages — the system saves your progress automatically.

20 multiple-choice questions with a 20-minute timer. Pass with 75% (15 correct answers). Unlimited re-takes included.

Yes. NCASS training is recognised across the UK and is covered by our nationwide Primary Authority Partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The course is CPD certified and EHO approved.

No, it’s optional after you pass.

Photo guidelines:

  • Clear, recent, head-and-shoulders
  • Only you in the frame
  • No hats, sunglasses, or face coverings
  • Plain, well-lit background