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Regulation (EC) No 852/2004
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Safely produce, process and serve food: Our online training will raise your employees' awareness of the most important rules of food hygiene – understandable, practical and flexible.
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4 chapters including 3 videos
Food can become unsafe due to microorganisms, foreign objects, chemicals, or errors in storage and processing. Employees must therefore know, understand, and reliably apply the hygiene rules relevant to their work in their daily routines.
Our food hygiene training provides the most important basics in a practical and easy-to-understand way – from personal hygiene to goods receipt and storage, to cleaning, disinfection and safe processing.
Training in accordance with the requirements for the instruction and training of food personnel pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Annex II Chapter XII.
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Learning with videos, images, practical examples and knowledge tests.
Simply explained, in 18 languages
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Dated PDF certificate available for download.
This training course has been reviewed and officially approved by the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) (approval number). 7551425). This means it not only meets the legal requirements according to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, but also the ZFU's requirements regarding didactics, contract terms and consumer protection.
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* Translations: We use Google Translate for translations. This is the only way we can keep our prices low. Should an error creep in, we will gladly correct it. Please inform us by email at elearning@praxistrainings-lms.de. Videos are displayed in German or English. We will gladly add other languages free of charge upon request.
** For groups: Contact us at elearning@praxistrainings-lms.de and we will set up group access for you. The following discounts apply to groups: For 10 or more people, we offer a 10% discount on the course price; for 50 or more people, a 30% discount. Further discounts are available upon request. E-learning access remains active for at least 4 weeks.
Safe food starts with hygienic practices.
Food products can be contaminated during production, processing, storage and distribution. contaminated with pathogens, foreign bodies or chemical substances. Especially in highly perishable foods, microorganisms can multiply rapidly under unfavorable conditions.
Anyone who works with food must therefore know and apply the hygiene rules relevant to their specific task. Food hygiene training raises employees' awareness of typical risks. and shows in a practical way how Contamination is avoided and food is handled safely.
What training is required before starting certain activities – and what training is conducted regularly?
Before work begins
After work begins
The training is aimed at employees who produce, treat, process, store, transport or distribute food and therefore require basic knowledge of food hygiene.
Food hygiene training is particularly relevant for employees in Restaurants and pubs, cafes and snack bars, canteens and commercial kitchens, catering companies and hotels, as well as schools, daycare centers, hospitals and care facilities..
Employees in Bakeries, butcher shops, food production, food crafts and food retail They belong to the typical target group.
Special Hygiene risks Examples include situations involving:
Important: This food hygiene training does not replace a required initial instruction according to § 43 IfSG also requires the necessary proof of expertise according to § 4 LMHV.
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Four subject matter and language experts ensure didactic quality and legally compliant content.
20 years of experience
I create the content of our e-learning courses with a lot of love for the topic. I use examples, videos, animations and pictures.
15 years of experience
I make sure that people who speak German as a foreign language can also understand the content well.
30 years of experience
In the food service industry, hygienic food handling is essential. My content is presented comprehensively and clearly in this e-learning course.
35 years of experience
Food must be safe. In order to achieve this, complex topics are presented in an employee-friendly manner in this e-learning course.
The online training includes:
Structured setup
vivid practical relevance
Learning check per chapter
Final Quiz
Personal & dated
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Trained employees recognize risks earlier — fewer complaints, fewer grievances.
Every employee has a certificate (ZFU-approved) — which can be presented at any time during official audits.
All certificates are bundled in the group leader dashboard — exportable as a PDF at any time.
Employees can complete the training flexibly — no shift schedule problems, no travel expenses.
Automatic reminders help you to regularly refresh your hygiene training.
Group booking with a single invoice — no need for each employee to click beforehand. Quantity discounts available for 10 or more licenses.
More than 10 employees? Then a quantity discount is worthwhile.
Data collected anonymously after completion of training — sorted by date.
The online training lasts approximately 60 minutes. You can complete the training at your own pace and pause and resume it later within your access period.
This training is aimed at employees who handle food and require knowledge of food hygiene as part of their job. This includes, in particular, employees in the catering industry, institutional food service, catering, food processing, food retail, and food production.
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 requires that persons handling food be monitored according to their activities and receive instruction and/or training in food hygiene. The regulation does not specify a concrete annual interval. In practice, hygiene training is often refreshed annually and adapted to the activities, risks, and training needs of the employees.
No. The training according to § 4 of the German Food Hygiene Regulation (LMHV) serves to demonstrate the required expertise for certain individuals who handle highly perishable foods. Regular food hygiene training, on the other hand, serves for job-related instruction and refreshing of hygiene knowledge.
No. The initial instruction according to § 43 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) and the follow-up instruction by the employer are separate requirements. Food hygiene training does not replace these instructions.
Yes. After successfully passing the final test, you will receive your personal, dated certificate as a PDF.
Yes. You can pause the e-learning within the access period and resume it later.
Yes. Companies can book food hygiene training for multiple employees. Quantity discounts apply for groups of 10 or more participants. Training certificates can be managed centrally via the group leader dashboard.
4.9
For catering staff
Recognize and avoid dangers such as burns, cuts, and falls.
4.9
For employees handling highly perishable food items
Acquire and demonstrate the required specialist knowledge according to § 4 LMHV.
4.9
For catering staff
Identify and manage allergen risks. Protect customers.
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E-mail: info@praxistrainings-LMS.de, 
Phone: +4951527800574
