Have you reviewed your Food Hygiene training recently?
Food Hygiene requirements
In Scotland, all food outlets must have a food hygiene inspection, which is undertaken by the Local Authority. Following this inspection the food outlet will be given a Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) rating based on their inspection results.
The scheme covers more than 54,000 food outlets across all 32 Local Authorities in Scotland
The average Pass rate in Scotland is 92.22%, a slight decrease from 92.5% in 2024
Aberdeen city average pass rates are 82.14% and Aberdeenshire 86.06%.
The Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS) evaluates businesses on their food hygiene practices. After an EHO has reviewed the safety systems, observed food hygiene in practice and spoken with the staff, the businesses that meet the strict standards are awarded a Pass
If a business does not meet the criteria, they are given an Improvement required status. During the premises inspection the minimum legal standard of food hygiene was not evident during the Environmental health check and improvements must be made to obtain a pass status.
Food hygiene ratings can have a significant impact on customer decisions. People put their trust in businesses to follow the law and ensure food is safe to eat and premises are kept clean. Businesses must take food hygiene seriously, compliance is not about ticking checklists, it’s about having robust systems in place to safeguard standards. Training is essential to provide your team with the relevant knowledge.
Not all training is created equal! There are lots of food hygiene courses available online. However not all courses are certificated to SCQF level 5 which is the industry standard in Scotland. Courses referred to as Level 2 & Level 3 are not accredited in Scotland or endorsed by REHIS.
We offer REHIS qualifications and Hospitality Training Aberdeen is an Approved Training Centre.
REHIS qualifications are officially approved by the Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland. Industry and Enforcement Officers recognise REHIS qualifications, not just in Scotland but nationally and internationally.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) considers the Eat Safe Award Scheme to be an important element in raising food safety standards and supporting food law enforcement.
The training requirement criteria is that all food handlers must be supervised by a person holding either the elementary food hygiene certificate or, when higher-risk operations are carried out, the intermediate food hygiene certificate. Obtaining a REHIS-accredited food hygiene certificate is a recommended way to demonstrate compliance and ensure high standards of food safety.
Links below to our REHIS certified courses
Elementary Food Hygiene (REHIS) SCQF Level 5 (In Person)
Intermediate Food Hygiene course (REHIS) SCQF at Level 7 (In Person)
Elementary Food Hygiene REHIS (SCQF Level 5) Online
Intermediate Food Hygiene course REHIS (SCQF level 7) Online