Barista SchoolIreland
Online course

Level 1 HACCP

Food Safety Induction Skills (based on FSAI Level 1). The food safety skills everyone in a food business needs, in nine short video lessons and a final quiz. Pass it and you get your certificate straight away. Take it on your phone or computer, at your own pace.

  • 9 video lessons
  • 20-question quiz
  • Instant certificate

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Illustration of a café kitchen: coffee machine, cake display, fridge at 3°C, colour-coded chopping boards, probe thermometer and hand-wash sink
A café team in aprons

Who should take this course?

Anyone who works in a food business. It suits:

  • New starters, part-time and seasonal staff
  • Front of house, baristas, kitchen porters and delivery staff
  • Anyone who wants a quick recap of the basics

Whether your business is a café, restaurant, shop or food producer, high or low risk, the skills are the same.

Gloved hands slicing a pepper on a clean board

Course description

This course covers the knowledge for the basic food safety skills set out by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in its Guide to Food Safety Skills (2025), Level 1: Induction Food Safety Skills. It suits complete beginners and anyone who has had food safety training before. HACCP principles are introduced at this level; Level 2 and 3 courses go further.

There are no entry requirements. Every lesson has a short video, clear infographics and a quick check, and the course ends with a 20-question quiz.

Your certificate of completion is issued by Barista School Ireland. It’s valid for 2 years from the day you pass. Your workplace will also train you in its own procedures.

This is general training: it supports, but doesn’t replace, the food safety procedures (HACCP system) and supervision where you work, which always come first. See Scope and limits of the training.

Course outline

  1. Lesson 1Food safety and HACCP
  2. Lesson 2Microbiological hazards and food contamination
  3. Lesson 3Personal hygiene
  4. Lesson 4Hand washing
  5. Lesson 5Fitness to work
  6. Lesson 6Safe food handling and allergens
  7. Lesson 7HACCP from food delivery to storage
  8. Lesson 8HACCP from food preparation to cooking and service
  9. Lesson 9Cleaning and pest control

Duration: about 45 to 60 minutes  ·  Format: online, video lessons  ·  Assessment: 20-question quiz  ·  Certificate: instant PDF

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