Food Safety Training (Ireland)
Food safety written for food handlers in the Republic of Ireland. Handle, store, cook and serve food so that nobody goes home ill.
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Food Safety Training (Ireland)
You can do a food safety course online in Ireland with Lift College's Food Safety Training (Ireland) course, written for workplaces in the Republic of Ireland. It is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, covering the food hygiene law that applies in Ireland, the four types of food safety hazard, temperature control from delivery to service, preventing cross-contamination, cleaning and pest control, personal hygiene and fitness to work, and the 14 allergens you must be able to tell customers about. It costs €22.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
Every food business in Ireland must make sure its food handlers are supervised and instructed or trained in food hygiene to a level that matches their work. That duty is in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, which applies directly in Ireland and is enforced through the European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is the competent authority and its Guide to Food Safety Training describes the skills a food handler should have at Level 1, within the first weeks of starting, and at Level 2, within the first year. Environmental Health Officers inspect premises on the FSAI's behalf and ask to see training records. Ireland has no national food hygiene certificate level like some other countries; what matters is that you can show the skills and that your employer holds the record.
This course covers the Level 1 and Level 2 food safety skills in the FSAI Guide, with Irish temperatures, Irish allergen rules and Irish examples. It is for chefs, cooks, kitchen porters, waiting staff, baristas, deli and butcher counter staff, shop and supermarket workers, carers who prepare food, childcare and school canteen staff, and anyone who handles open food in the Republic of Ireland.
- Explain your legal duties as a food handler in Ireland and how food businesses are inspected
- Identify microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards and how they reach food
- Apply safe temperatures for chilling, cooking, cooling, reheating and hot holding
- Prevent cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food in storage, preparation and service
- Carry out cleaning and disinfection to a schedule and recognise the signs of pests
- Describe the personal hygiene and fitness-to-work rules, including the 48-hour exclusion after vomiting or diarrhoea
- Recognise the 14 allergens and give customers accurate allergen information as Irish law requires
6 short modules, 2 hours in total.
Food safety and the law in Ireland
Why food safety matters, how food poisoning happens, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and the European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020, the FSAI, Environmental Health Officers, inspections, improvement and closure orders, and the FSAI's Level 1 and Level 2 training skills.
Knowledge checkFood safety hazards
The four types of hazard: microbiological including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria and E. coli, chemical such as cleaning agents and pesticides, physical such as glass, metal and hair, and allergenic. How bacteria grow and the conditions that stop them.
Knowledge checkTemperature control
Checking deliveries, chilled storage at or below 5 degrees Celsius, frozen storage, cooking to a core temperature of 75 degrees Celsius, cooling quickly, reheating once, hot holding at or above 63 degrees Celsius, probe thermometers and recording checks.
Knowledge checkPreventing cross-contamination
Keeping raw meat, poultry and fish apart from ready-to-eat food in the fridge and on the bench, colour-coded boards and knives, safe defrosting, hand washing between tasks and handling waste.
Knowledge checkCleaning, pest control and personal hygiene
Cleaning versus disinfection, the two-stage clean, cleaning schedules and chemicals, signs of rodents, insects and birds, hand washing technique, protective clothing, jewellery, cuts and plasters, reporting illness and the 48-hour rule.
Knowledge checkAllergens in Ireland
The 14 allergens listed in Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, the Irish rule in S.I. 489/2014 that non-prepacked food sold in Ireland must have written allergen information available, preventing cross-contact in the kitchen, and what to do if a customer has an allergic reaction.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You work in a restaurant, cafe, pub kitchen, takeaway, hotel or canteen in Ireland
- You handle open food in a shop, supermarket, deli, butcher or bakery in the Republic of Ireland
- You are a carer, childcare worker or school staff member in Ireland who prepares or serves food
- You are starting a food job and your employer needs your food safety training recorded before your first shift
- You own or manage a small Irish food business and want every food handler trained to the FSAI's Level 1 and Level 2 skills
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed Food Safety Training (Ireland) with Lift College. It shows 2 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years on.
- One price, €22.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000The law this course supports
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
This EU Regulation applies directly to every food business in Ireland. Annex II sets the hygiene rules for premises, equipment, waste, water, personal hygiene and temperature control, and Chapter XII requires that food handlers are supervised and instructed or trained in food hygiene in a way that matches their work.
Read the legislation →European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 22 of 2020)
These Irish Regulations make the EU hygiene rules enforceable in the Republic of Ireland. They give authorised officers, including Environmental Health Officers, powers to enter and inspect food premises, take samples and serve improvement notices and closure orders, and they make breaches an offence.
Read the legislation →Food Safety Authority of Ireland: training
The FSAI is Ireland's competent authority for food safety. Its training guidance and Guide to Food Safety Training explain that the food business operator is responsible for training, and describe the Level 1 skills a food handler should have on starting and the Level 2 skills they should have within a year.
Read the legislation →€22.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Buying Food Safety Training (Ireland) for a team?
Organisation accounts pay €19.54 a place, 15% off the single price, billed in euros. Each person gets their own login, the certificates sit in one record, and we send one invoice. Tell us how many places you need and we will come back within one working day.
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Stories from Lift College learners on our qualifications, in their own words.
“I had been a care assistant for four years without a formal qualification. Lift College made the whole process straightforward, my assessor visited regularly and I completed my Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care in just over a year. I was promoted to senior care worker the month after I qualified.”
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Questions about Food Safety Training (Ireland)
Is an online food safety certificate valid in Ireland?
Irish and EU law require food handlers to be trained in food hygiene to a level that matches their work, but they do not name a particular certificate or provider. Your employer decides what training meets that duty, and an Environmental Health Officer will ask to see the training record. This course covers the Level 1 and Level 2 skills in the FSAI Guide to Food Safety Training, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College gives your employer the dated record. Lift College does not claim FSAI approval; the FSAI does not approve courses.
How often should food safety training be refreshed in Ireland?
The law does not fix an interval, but the FSAI expects food handlers to be kept up to date and inspectors look for current training records. Most Irish food businesses refresh every 3 years, or sooner when a job changes. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
Is this the same as a Level 2 food hygiene certificate?
Ireland does not have a national Level 2 food hygiene certificate in the way some other countries do. The FSAI describes food handler skills as Level 1, for new starters, and Level 2, within the first year, and this course covers both. If you are responsible for the food safety management system itself, you also need [HACCP Training (Ireland)](/cpd/haccp-training-ireland), and specialist work such as butchery or vacuum packing may need further training arranged by your employer.
Is this course different from the UK food hygiene course?
Yes. This edition is written for the Republic of Ireland, with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 as it applies here, the European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020, the Irish allergen rule in S.I. 489/2014, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Environmental Health Officers. Food handlers in the UK should take [Food Hygiene Level 2](/cpd/food-hygiene-level-2), which covers UK law.
How do I tell a customer about allergens in Ireland?
In Ireland, S.I. 489/2014 requires that written allergen information for non-prepacked food is available at the point where the customer chooses, in a menu, on a board or in a folder, for each of the 14 allergens listed in Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. Keep it up to date whenever a recipe or supplier changes, check with the kitchen rather than guessing, and never say a dish is free of an allergen unless you know it is. The course shows you how to set this up and keep it right.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 2 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account: every course is €19.54, and you can pay by card or invoice with your PO.
Where can I do a food safety course online in Ireland?
Lift College offers Food Safety Training (Ireland) online for €22.99, pay once. It is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, written for food handlers in the Republic of Ireland, where Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and the European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020 apply. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
How long does an online food safety course take?
Food Safety Training (Ireland) is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
How much does Food Safety Training (Ireland) cost online?
Lift College's Food Safety Training (Ireland) is €22.99, pay once, with no subscription. Training a team? It is €19.54 a course on a free organisation account.
How is Food Safety Training (Ireland) assessed?
By a short knowledge check after each of the 6 modules and a final test. You need 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
Can I start Food Safety Training (Ireland) today?
Yes. You start the moment you pay, on any device, and you can finish the 2 hours of learning in one sitting or across several. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account.
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