How much a Level 2 food hygiene certificate costs online in the UK is often the first question when a new job or an event stand calls for food hygiene training. At Event & Food Safety it is £30 plus VAT for one learner on its online Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety for Catering course, and the price per person drops when you buy places for a team.

The team prices are per person and exclude VAT. One to four places are £30 each, five to nine are £27, 10 to 24 are £25 and 25 or more are £23. The lower price applies automatically when you add places to one order, so a team of 10 costs £250 plus VAT. After checkout you enter each learner's email and each person gets their own login.

For that price you get about 3 hours of training across 10 short video units on a phone, tablet or computer. You can start straight away after checkout and there is no time limit. The online assessment has an 80% pass mark. If you do not pass first time you can retake it as many times as you need at no extra cost, and your digital certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

The course is endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, matches the CIEH and RSPH syllabus and was designed by a Chartered Environmental Health Officer.

Do you actually need a certificate? GOV.UK says food handlers do not have to hold one, but a food business must be able to show its staff have the right skills and training for their role and keep a record of it for inspections. Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Annex II, Chapter XII also asks food business operators to make sure food handlers are trained in food hygiene in line with their work. A certificate in each person's name is a simple record.

If you prepare, serve or sample food on a stand at a trade show, exhibition or other event, organisers often ask for proof of training for everyone working on the stand. Teams at festivals, country shows and sporting events can use the same course, and because it runs online, staff can complete it in the days before.

UK law sets no expiry date for a Level 2 certificate. Event & Food Safety recommends refreshing every three years, and each certificate shows a recommended renewal date. Supervisors who develop or run a HACCP-based food safety plan may need Level 3 instead, which is £99 plus VAT for one learner.

Prices and the full course outline are at https://eventfoodsafety.co.uk/product/level-2-food-hygiene-safety-for-catering/ and a guide to where you can take a Level 2 food hygiene course online is at https://eventfoodsafety.co.uk/where-can-i-take-a-level-2-food-hygiene-online-course/

About Event & Food Safety

Event & Food Safety gives food safety advice that helps trade show, event and venue teams keep visitors safe and protect their reputation. It sells online Level 2 and Level 3 food hygiene courses, on-site food safety advisers for events and venues, and food safety equipment. The company was founded in 2007.

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Event & Food Safety
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