Free HACCP course: 9 modules, online, with certificate

Learn how to work safely with food according to the HACCP guidelines and the hygiene code, in nine short modules. Each module ends with a short knowledge test. Complete them all and download your certificate straight away. Completely free, no account needed.

Estimated duration 60 minutes
Number of modules 9 modules
You'll receive Free certificate
Following the free online HACCP course for hospitality on a laptop

What will you learn?

  1. HACCP, the hygiene code and inspections

    The basics of working safely with food: what HACCP is, how the hygiene code helps and what inspectors check.

  2. Personal hygiene

    People are a major source of contamination. From washing hands to work clothing, jewellery and being ill.

  3. Purchasing and storage

    From choosing your supplier and checking deliveries to the right place in the fridge and the store room.

  4. Temperature control

    Which temperatures apply when chilling, heating, holding hot, cooling and thawing, and why.

  5. Preparation and cross-contamination

    Preparation carries the greatest risk of cross-contamination. Here is how to limit that risk effectively.

  6. Cleaning, waste and pests

    The difference between cleaning and disinfecting, working to a cleaning schedule, waste and keeping pests out.

  7. Presenting and serving

    Serving safely, handling buffets and protecting food while it is being served.

  8. Allergens, quality and safety

    Recognising allergens, preventing cross-contact, traceability and dealing with product recalls.

  9. Food safety plan, records and incidents

    What a HACCP plan looks like in practice, why records matter and how to act when something goes wrong.

Frequently asked questions about the free HACCP course

Yes. All nine modules, the test questions and the certificate are free. No account is needed and there are no hidden costs.
Each module ends with six test questions. Answer at least four correctly and you move on to the next module. Otherwise you retake the test, as often as you like, though you will get a fresh set of questions from that module’s question bank.
Yes. Once you have passed every module, enter your name and download your certificate of participation as a PDF straight away.
No. The course runs entirely in your browser and nothing is stored. Refresh the page and you start over, so set aside about half an hour.