The EU social partners in the contract catering sector, EFFAT (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions) and FERCO (European Federation of Contract Catering Organisations) have launched a basic online training tool for first level workers handling food in the contract catering sector across Europe, after joint initiatives for a more socially responsible awarding of contracts in the contract catering sector.

Aware that food safety is an important issue for EU consumers and that food hygiene is a key skill in the contract catering sector, EFFAT and FERCO have decided to jointly carry out the project “Food Hygiene Training for All” to create an online training tool for the industry.

This EU wide training tool is accessible online free of charge. It seeks to provide a qualification for workers in the contract catering sector, aiming to offer an innovative food hygiene training opportunity to first level food handlers.