REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene (TAF eligible)

Attendance / Duration

Overview

Cost

£110. Full funding is available through the Training Access Fund (TAF) subject to individual eligibility. Click 'Apply Now' to check your eligibility and complete your application.

Enquiry

To be added to our waiting list for future course dates please email engage@ayrshire.ac.uk

Course Dates

• Thursday, 11 March 2027 (09:00 - 16:00)
• Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (09:00 - 16:00)

What's Involved?

This course from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) is primarily for those currently employed or seeking employment in the hospitality/catering industry, either on a professional or voluntary basis. It satisfies the legal requirement for all food handlers to be trained in food hygiene.

Understanding how to prepare food in a safe, hygienic way is important whether you work in the hospitality industry, volunteer at your local community group or help organise events offering food to the public. It's recommended that anyone involved in the handling and preparation of food for the public completes food handling training.

We also offer the REHIS Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification for managers, supervisors and chefs who require an in-depth knowledge of food hygiene or those working within high-risk environments or with high-risk products

Course Content

• Introduction to food hygiene
• Bacteria and their characteristics
• Incidences of food poisoning and its prevention
• Personal hygiene and working habits of food handlers
• The working environment
• Cleaning practices
• Common food pests and their control
• Food safety legislation