Intermediate Food Hygiene by eLearning | Seafish

Intermediate Food Hygiene by eLearning

This eLearning course is tailored for food industry managers and supervisors. It is used by fish friers, mongers and processors across the UK.



Across the UK, individuals within the seafood industry have completed the flexible Intermediate Food Hygiene by eLearning qualification. This industry recognised qualification provides a high level of food safety knowledge. The course is aimed at managers and supervisors in all parts of the seafood industry who need an accredited and internationally recognised Level 3 Food Safety qualification. A food hygiene qualification is important to you, your manager, customers and others.

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Our industry recognised qualification provides a high level of food safety knowledge

Key Features

  • A highly interactive eLearning course.
  • Provides a high level of food safety knowledge.
  • Work at a pace, place and time that suits the learner.
  • An attractive alternative to a three-day taught course.
  • Post course exam is taken remotely.
  • Learners who pass the exam will receive a Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) qualification that is recognised internationally.
The e-learning Intermediate Food Hygiene programme is an excellent course tailored for supervisors and managers in the food industry. It provides an interactive learning experience that offers flexibility, ease of use and great value for money.
Michael Sim, MAS Food Consultancy Ltd, Grampian.

Flexible learning

  • Study at your own pace.
  • The online materials are presented as a series of 12 individual chapters.
  • Course requires 20 hours of study time
  • Course and exam delivered online 

Course content 

  • General introduction
  • Bacteriology
  • Bacterial food poisoning and food borne infections
  • Non- bacterial food poisoning
  • Food contamination and its prevention
  • Personal hygiene
  • Food storage and temperature control
  • Food preservation
  • The working environment
  • Cleaning and disinfection
  • Common food pests and their control
  • HACCP and hazard analysis
  • Supervisory management
  • Legislation

Requirements to access study materials and exam

You will need an internet connection to access the materials and the remote exam.

Course and exam fee

  • The course and exam cost £525 per person.
  • Currently £200 funding is available to qualifying seafood businesses.

Qualification awarded by REHIS

On successful completion of passing the 20-question exam, requiring short written answers, students are awarded a qualification by the REHIS. 

Book a place on the course

To book a place on the course, please email our Onshore Training team by following the link below. 

Further information

At Seafish, our aim is to create and encourage a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. You can find out more on our Working with us webpage. So, we are also committed to ensuring that our training courses are accessible to as many people as possible by making reasonable adjustments when needed. If you would like to share any learning challenges or accessibility requirements with us before booking a place on a training course, we encourage you to do so. Any information you provide will be treated with the utmost respect and kept confidential. We’re here to support your learning and ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate fully. If you’ve any questions, please email our Onshore Training Team, onshore@seafish.co.uk.

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