Our Food Safety & Personal Hygiene training course helps food service employees understand how to prevent foodborne illness through proper personal hygiene, safe food handling, and sanitary kitchen practices. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food poisoning causes approximately 76 million illnesses, 300,000 hospitalizations, and up to 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Foodborne illness is caused by bacteria and viruses such as salmonella and norovirus — often introduced through improper handwashing, cross-contamination, incorrect cooking temperatures, or inadequate refrigeration. This 19-minute program covers everything food service employees need to know to protect customers, coworkers, and their workplace from a foodborne illness outbreak. Available in English and Spanish.
Choose the format that works best for your organization:
- Streaming — Instant online access, ideal for ongoing or recurring training. Monthly or annual subscription.
- MP4 Download — Includes both English and Spanish, regardless of your language selection! Download once and host on your own LMS, file server, or SharePoint. Annual license based on number of employees.
- USB or DVD — Physical media for in-person classroom training with no internet required.
Training Format Comparison
| Feature | All Access (54 Titles, English & Spanish) Best Value |
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| Classroom Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Unlimited Use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Immediate Access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Documentation Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-Renewal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, workers will understand the fundamentals of food safety and personal hygiene, be able to apply proper food handling techniques in the kitchen or food service environment, and know how to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks through sanitary practices and correct cooking and chilling procedures.
Who Should Take This Course?
New food service employees and members of supervisory and management teams in restaurants, cafeterias, catering operations, healthcare food service, and any other setting where food is prepared and served. Also suitable for refresher training and train-the-trainer use.
Commonly paired with this course for a complete food service workplace safety program:
- Bloodborne Pathogens Training — food service workers can be exposed to bloodborne pathogens through cuts, accidental needle sticks, and contact with bodily fluids; this course covers OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 requirements essential for any food service environment with occupational exposure risk.
- Safety Orientation Training — a broad workplace safety foundation course covering general safety principles ideal for pairing with Food Safety training during new hire onboarding in food service environments.
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