World Food Safety Day: Why Training Matters in Care and Hospitality

7 June marks World Food Safety Day, a global initiative led by the WHO and FAO to raise awareness about the importance of food safety across the food supply chain. In health, social care, and hospitality sectors, food safety isn’t just a matter of quality it’s a matter of life and death.

Why Food Safety Training Is Critical

Unsafe food handling practices can lead to foodborne illnesses, allergic reactions, and even fatalities especially among vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

In care settings, every meal served must meet strict hygiene standards. Similarly, hospitality workers must understand how to manage allergens, store food properly, and maintain a clean working environment.

That’s why ongoing, certified training is essential not only to meet compliance requirements but to uphold a duty of care.

CareLearner Courses That Make a Difference

We’ve curated a set of highly relevant courses tailored to both the care and hospitality sectors. These courses go beyond theory they provide real-world guidance, best practices, and confidence for frontline teams.

1. Food and Safety for Health and Social Care

This course offers a deep dive into managing food safety in health and care environments. From HACCP implementation and emergency food protocols to inclusive food handling and sustainable practices, it covers everything needed to ensure compliance and protect service users.

Perfect for: Care workers, support staff, and managers in residential, domiciliary, or community care settings.

2. Food Hygiene

Designed specifically for professionals in health and social care, this course highlights the crucial role hygiene plays in day-to-day care. Learners gain practical knowledge on preventing foodborne illnesses, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring meals are prepared and served safely.

Ideal for: Anyone involved in food preparation within a care setting.

3. Food Hygiene and Safety for Hospitality

A must-have for hospitality workers, this course provides essential training on contamination prevention, food handling, preservation techniques, and allergen compliance. It ensures that food service environments remain safe, clean, and legally compliant.

Great for: Kitchen staff, restaurant teams, and catering professionals.

4. CPD Food Allergy (Allergen Awareness Essentials)

With food allergies on the rise, this course delivers vital knowledge on the 14 named allergens, allergen labelling regulations, and how to respond to allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in emergency situations.

Recommended for: Anyone who serves food especially in environments with high-risk groups.

Training That Translates to Safer Outcomes

By equipping your staff with the right training, you’re not only reducing risk—you’re also building trust with the people you care for or serve. At CareLearner, our goal is to make this training easily accessible, high quality, and up to date with regulations.

Start Today... Because Food Safety Can’t Wait

On this World Food Safety Day, take a proactive step towards a safer future.

Explore our food safety training and see how easy it is to get started with CareLearner.