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Five Star Kitchen · from Good Food Hygiene
Food hygiene you learn by doing
A hands-on Level 1 food safety course for people who learn best by doing, not by reading pages of text.
SEND-friendly. Works on a phone (turned on its side), tablet or computer. Every word is read aloud.
Who it's for
A different way in, and SEND-friendly
Some people learn best from a page of text. Many don't. Five Star Kitchen is designed for people who learn by doing, including early learners and learners with SEND. Every word is read aloud, there are no timers, mistakes are explained, and it works with touch, mouse or keyboard.
New to learning
Starting a first job in a kitchen, café or care setting, or getting back into learning after a long break.
Learners with SEND
Short steps, spoken lessons, pictures in place of paragraphs, and no time limits.
Reading is hard work
For people with dyslexia, or anyone who finds long text tiring, every line can be listened to.
Colleges and support teams
A practical first course for supported employment, skills programmes and work placements.
How it works
Listen. Do. Check.
Every lesson follows the same three steps, so learners always know what comes next.
Step 1
Listen
A short spoken lesson, with pictures, explains one job: washing hands, storing food, keeping boards apart.
Step 2
Do
Practise it in a kitchen on screen: tap, place, sort and fix things until it feels natural. No dragging needed.
Step 3
Check
Picture questions check what stuck. Get one wrong and you're shown what to practise.
Made for different ways of learning
Built around the learner
Level 1 food safety essentials, taught in a way that suits people who learn by doing.
- Every line read aloudWords are highlighted as they are spoken, so learners can follow along.
- Easy Read wordingShort, plain sentences, and text you can make bigger.
- Pictures, not paragraphsQuestions are answered by choosing pictures.
- No time limitsGo at your own pace, stop and come back.
- Practice before the testNot passed yet? You're shown which lessons to practise, then try again.
- Touch, mouse or keyboardEvery activity can be completed by tapping, or with the keyboard alone.
- Settings that helpLarger text, less movement, and colour names on the chopping boards for colour blindness.
- Progress is savedProgress is saved on your device: stop any time and pick up where you left off.
What's inside
Six lessons. Sixteen hands-on activities.
How food becomes unsafe, handwashing and personal hygiene, keeping raw and ready-to-eat food apart, temperatures, cleaning, and pests and the law. Then a 20-question picture test.
Start free
Try it first. Pay once if you want the full course.
Start with the free short course. If it suits you, unlock the full course and keep everything you've already done.
Free short course
£0
- 4 lessons: handwashing, boards and knives, stocking the fridge, washing up
- A 10-question picture test
- A sample certificate to see what you'd earn
Full course
£4.99 paid once
- All 6 lessons and 16 hands-on activities
- A 20-question picture test (16 to pass)
- A Level 1 Food Safety & Hygiene Awareness certificate with a number an employer can check
- Keep your progress from the free course
The certificate
A real certificate, not a sticker
Pass the full course and you get the same certificate design as our other courses, with your name, score, date and a refresher date.
Each one has its own number. An employer or inspector can check it on our website, so they know it's genuine.
For schools, colleges and support organisations
Using Five Star Kitchen with a group? Talk to us about access for your learners.
Questions
Good to know
Is this a proper course?
Yes. It covers the food safety essentials a food handler needs, taught through listening, practice and picture questions instead of reading. It ends with a 20-question picture test, and you need 16 right to pass.
Does a food handler need a certificate?
The law says food handlers must be trained or supervised to suit their work. It doesn't require a certificate, but a certificate is a clear training record you can show an employer or an inspector.
What if I don't pass first time?
You're shown which lessons to practise. Go back over them, then try again. There's no time limit.
Do I need an account?
To unlock the full course you need a free Good Food Hygiene account. It's where your certificate is kept, so you can view or download it any time.