Food Hygiene Training

The proprietors of food businesses must ensure that all food handlers (including themselves) are adequately supervised, instructed and/or trained depending on their work activities.
Photograph of a plate of salad in a Wigan cafe

The council's food safety section provides some Foundation Certificate courses accredited by the CIEH. It is designed for all food handlers and provides an introduction to food hygiene. The course meets level 2 training and covers these topics:

  • Introduction to food hygiene and the law
  • bacteria and temperature control
  • control of cross contamination
  • physical contamination
  • storage of food
  • personal hygiene
  • cleaning and disinfection
  • structure and layout
  • pest control

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Food Health and Safety Section
E-mail comm@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Phone Number 01942 828142
Fax 01942 827079
Address Wigan Council, Unity House, Westwood Park Drive, Wigan, WN3 4HE
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