Food Safety Training & Resources

Explore links to free food safety and microbiology training and resources to deepen your understanding of these crucial topics. Familiarise yourself with recognised food safety standards. Stay updated with latest research in open access food safety journals and connect with experts through food safety associations. Access information from global Food Safety Authorities via our National Standards Catalogue.

Please note that the courses on our directory were free at time of posting and some offer optional certificates with potential charges.

Food Safety

• Diploma in Food Safety (Training Course)
• ISO 22000:2018 – Elements of Food Safety Management System (Training Course)
• Food Safety Knowledge: Basic Level Requirements (Training Course)
• Codex 2020 HACCP Amendments (Training & Forum)
• Food Safety & Hygiene in the Catering Industry (Training Course)
• Food Safety Training – Safe Practices & Procedures (Training Course)
• A Culture of Food Safety (GFSI)
• Developing a culture of Food Safety in your Business
• Allergen Risk Review (Interactive Factory Map)
• Food Safety Inspections Restaurants Checklist
• From Oven to Enterprise: Expert Tips for Home Baking Safety
• Home Food Safety Guide
• Food Safety Guide for Directors, Executives & Business Owners (NZ Ref.)

Microbiology

• Food Microbiology Basics (Training Course)
• Relevance of Microbial End-Product Testing in Food Safety Management (Training Video)
• Introduction to the Microbiology of Food Processing
• Bad Bug Book 
• Overview of Food Bourne Pathogenic Bacteria
• HACCP & GMP (BSI UK)
• Basic Elements of a Sanitation Program for Food Processing & Food Handling
• Hygienic Design for Food Manufacturing Premises

Food Safety Standards

• Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
• BRC (British Retail Consortium)
• SQF (Safe Quality Food)
• IFS (International Featured Standards)
• FSSC22000 (Food Safety System Certification)
• ISO22000 Family of Standards
• Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices)
• Canada GAP   (Good Agricultural Practices)
• GAA (Global Aquaculture Alliance)
• GRMS (Global Red Meat Standard) 
• Primus FFS (GFSI Audit Certification Program)
• JFSM (Japan Food Safety Management)

Food Safety Journals – Open Access

• Journal of Food & Industrial Microbiology
• Journal of Food: Microbiology, Safety & Hygiene
• Journal of Food Technology & Preservation
• IntechOpen
• Semantic Scholar

Food Safety Institutes & Associations

• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• Global Regulatory Authorities
• International Association for Food Protection
• International Commission on Micro Specifications for Food
• International Union of Microbiological Societies
• Federation of European Microbiological Societies
• American Society for Microbiology
• Society for Applied Microbiology
• International Commission on Micro Specifications for Food
• Society of Toxicology
• International Union of Toxicology
• Federation of European Toxicology

Useful Food Safety Websites

• IFST Food Safety Resources
• Safe Food 360 Food Safety Resources
• Global Food Safety Resource
• Keep Food Safe
• Counterfeit, piracy & other IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) violations (EU)
• Food Crisis Management
• Best Practice for Crisis Communicators
• Pest Management Standards for Food Processing & Handling Facilities (NPMA)
• Compendium of Pesticides – Common Names
• Pesticides (European Commission)
• EU Reference Laboratories for Pesticide Residues