Course bundle · Takeaways, cafés and small kitchens

Kitchen Starter

Food safety, allergens, and the cleaning and pest control that every kitchen is checked on.

Two staff in caps and aprons behind a busy takeaway counter

Why you need it

  • Cleaning and pest control are part of every inspection

    In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a food hygiene rating looks at three things: how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises (including how clean they are and pest control), and how food safety is managed.

  • Pests can shut a kitchen

    Where there is an imminent risk to health, such as a serious pest infestation, an officer can stop the use of the premises or equipment straight away with a hygiene emergency prohibition notice.

  • The basics, in one go

    Food safety and hygiene, the 14 allergens, and a cleaning and pest control routine your team can follow every day.

What's in it

£39 if bought separately · you save £10 £29 for one person

Every course is online and self-paced, with 12 months' access, a final assessment and a certificate in the person's name that anyone can check online. Certificates are issued in English.

For yourself

Buy it with a personal account and you're enrolled on every course straight away. Start any of them from My Courses, in any order.

For your team

Buy one per person with a business account. Each course arrives as seats on your Team page; give a seat to each member of staff, including people without an email address.

Training 7 or more people?

Team membership gives every course to up to 10 staff for £199 a year, which costs less than 7 of these bundles.

Training helps your team do the job safely. It can't guarantee a food hygiene rating: only the council gives the rating.