Promoting a Positive Food Safety Culture

This online course is supplied by VideoTile Learning and offered through Phoenix STS. The supplier’s course recognition is separate from Phoenix STS activities accredited by the CPD Standards Office. Certificate and assessment requirements are stated on this page.

Course Overview

This online course introduces the idea of a positive food safety culture and why it matters for food businesses, hospitality settings and any workplace where food is prepared, handled or served.

Course Modules

• Benefits of a Positive Food Safety Culture - 70% pass required
• Developing and Promoting a Positive Food Safety Culture - 70% pass required
• Assessment, Monitoring and Improvement - 70% pass required

System Requirements

Learners need an up-to-date web browser and video drivers, at least 1 GB RAM and broadband (3Mb+). Duration is based on video content, rounded off, and excludes loading time and time spent considering assessment questions.

About This Course

The course explains how leadership, communication, training and day-to-day behaviour influence food safety performance. It also looks at how food safety culture can be assessed, monitored and improved over time.

For Irish businesses, this course should be treated as awareness training that supports food safety management, supervision and staff engagement. It does not replace local food safety procedures, HACCP controls or role-specific instruction.

Using this course in Ireland's hospitality sector

This online course can support Irish hospitality, catering, food-service, retail food and licensed-premises teams. It is useful for induction, refresher learning, documented training records or structured awareness before local instruction.

The course should be matched to the workplace, food operation, customer-facing role, local procedures, supervision arrangements and any practical checks required.

For food, allergen, HACCP and licensed-premises topics, employers should connect the learning to their own food safety management system, allergen controls, hygiene records and service standards.

Phoenix STS presents the course content, assessment requirements and certificate details on this page, so employers can review them before assigning the course to staff.

For food safety and allergen topics, the course should be linked to the business's own HACCP-based controls, supplier information, menu management, cleaning routines and record keeping.

Course information

This course explains how a positive food safety culture helps protect consumers, staff and business reputation. It covers the benefits of shared food safety values, including reduced risk and staff engagement; leadership commitment, communication, training, behaviour and attitudes; and ways to measure performance, identify weaknesses and make continuing improvements. The learning objectives cover the benefits of a positive culture, the regulations and official guidance discussed in the course, and practical steps for putting food safety measures into use. It is intended for employees and employers in food environments, including retail outlets, factories, cafes and restaurants. Learners can work through the online material at their own pace and fit it around work and personal commitments. The stated duration is approximately 30 minutes of video content, rounded off; loading time and time spent considering assessment questions are additional. The module assessment requirements and system requirements are provided on this page.

Certificate and completion evidence

After successful completion of the course and assessment, the online course platform issues a certificate. It identifies Phoenix STS Ltd as the issuer and records the learner's name, course title, award date and a validation code. It is a certificate of completion.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Promoting a Positive Food Safety Culture course suitable for?

It is suitable for learners whose role, induction plan or refresher training matrix includes this topic. Employers should decide suitability by looking at the learner's duties, workplace risks and any practical competence needed.

Can this online course stand on its own?

It can provide useful awareness and completion evidence, but it should be supported by local procedures, supervision, practical instruction or competency checks where the topic or role requires them.

What evidence is available before enrolment?

The course content, module assessment requirements and certificate details are provided on this page. After successful completion of the course and assessment, the learner receives a certificate through the online course platform.

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