Food safety courses across Ireland
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Short answer
Our food safety and hygiene course is online, so it works the same in all 26 counties, for €29 per person, VAT included. Irish law says food handlers must be supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene, but the FSAI says you do not necessarily have to attend a food safety training course: training can be in-house or on a course.[1] The FSAI does not run food hygiene or HACCP courses itself, and its advice on choosing a trainer says inspectors look at hygiene practices and staff knowledge rather than asking for one particular certificate.[2]
Food businesses such as restaurants, delis, shops, food stalls and mobile food businesses are typically inspected by the HSE's National Environmental Health Service, which works under a service contract with the FSAI.[3][4] Pick your province or city to see the HSE health region and local authority for each county.
Where can you take a food safety course in Leinster?
Where can you take a food safety course in Munster?
Where can you take a food safety course in Connacht?
Where can you take a food safety course in Ulster (Ireland)?
Working in the UK? See food hygiene certificate courses in the UK.
Sources
- Training – First Steps (Food Safety Authority of Ireland, no date shown)
- Choosing a Trainer (Food Safety Authority of Ireland, no date shown)
- Competent Authorities (Food Safety Authority of Ireland, no date shown)
- Health Service Executive National Environmental Health Service (Food Safety Authority of Ireland, no date shown)
Train your staff in 2–3 hours
Our Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2 course has seven short modules, a final exam and an instant certificate with QR verification.