Classroom or online?
Classroom courses need a set date and a trip.
Online, you start today and finish in about 30 minutes. Useful when a job starts next week.
Seasonal work in West Cork
Summer jobs in hotels, pubs and cafés often start in a rush. Train before you travel and bring the certificate on your phone.
In busy months, hand washing, hot holding above 63 °C and allergen information matter most.
Stalls, delis and producers
Market stalls and delis handle a lot of open, ready-to-eat food. That is high-risk work.
In Cork city centre, the English Market is run by Cork City Council, which lets its stalls to bakeries, delis, fishmongers, butchers and fruit and veg traders. Each trader is a food business and trains its own staff.
Keep raw and ready-to-eat food apart, chill at 5 °C or below and label what you prepare.
Enforcement in 2025
The FSAI reports that 127 enforcement orders were served on food businesses across Ireland in 2025, including 102 closure orders. Inadequate staff training was one of the failures it named, together with pests, poor hygiene, unsafe storage and missing records.
What you get
10 short modules, a multiple-choice test and a certificate with a QR code. €9.50 in total.
It covers Level 1 knowledge only. Your employer still checks your skills on the job.