What the council does
Manchester City Council's environmental health team inspects food businesses in the city and gives them a rating from 0 to 5.
Other Greater Manchester boroughs, such as Salford or Trafford, have their own teams. Check which council covers your workplace.
Manchester's ratings in numbers
According to the Food Standards Agency's open data of 7 November 2026, Manchester City Council had 5,251 food businesses with a hygiene rating. 3,744 (71.3%) were rated 5, and 262 (5.0%) were rated 0, 1 or 2.
1,254 businesses in the city were still awaiting inspection. If yours is one of them, the inspector will look at how staff handle food and how food safety is managed, and training records are part of that.
What the inspector looks at
How food is handled, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. Staff training is part of that last point.
A certificate for each member of staff makes that easy to show.
For students and new starters
Starting a part-time job in a bar, café or kitchen? You can train on your phone before your first shift.
The course uses short, plain sentences, and you can stop and come back any time.
What you get
10 short modules, a multiple-choice test and a certificate of completion with a QR code your manager can check. €9.50.
It is not a regulated qualification. If a named award is required, ask before you buy.