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The Food Standard Agency has at last decided on a single hygiene rating system for food premises in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This will allow customers to get an consistent idea about how well a food business did on its last inspection by clicking here.

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Forthcoming Courses:

We have a number of Level 2 food hygiene and also health and safety courses running throughout the year. These are generally based in Ashby, Coalville and Rotherham. Please contact us for more information or if you would prefer us to deliver a course more convenient or appropriate to your circumstances.

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We are receiving an increase in bedbugs problems, due to people travelling more in their work and socially. Ring to discuss any problems you may have, remember this is not an indication of cleanliness of your home or personnel hygiene.

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This months feedback satisfaction scores on our Level 1 food safety courses came out at 9.1 out of 10. Thanks for all your comments - we still want to get better than that though!
John Machin - 7th December 2010



Health and Safety Training

Food Safety

We are a training centre which is accredited to deliver food hygiene and health & safety courses through:

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)

Royal Institute of Public Health and (RIPH)

The Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH)

All of our training courses can be run at your business premises or we run a series of open courses for you at various other venues. See home page for open courses.


We can also develop and deliver training courses which are a mixture between formal qualifications and your own procedures.

Our training services:

Food Safety qualifications

Machin &Toplass Ltd - Nottingham Food Identification Course
This course has been developed to allow trainee/student food safety professionals with the identification and judgment for safety for human consumption, a range of different foods such as, red & poultry meat, meat products, game, fish and fish products, exotic fruit and vegetables found at the point of retail sale.

CIEH Level 1 Awards in Food Safety
Lay the foundation for progression through levels 2, 3 and 4 with Level 1 Food Safety sector-specific qualifications:

  • CIEH Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness in Catering

  • CIEH Level 1 Award into Induction into Food Safety in Manufacturing

  • CIEH Level 1 Award in Food Safety Awareness for Retail

CIEH Level 2 Awards in Food Safety
revised qualification to replace the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene

CIEH Level 2 Award in Healthier Food & Special Diets
Provides the tools to help caterers grasp the fundamental principles of nutrition

CIEH Level 3 Awards in Food Safety
A set of new and completely revised qualifications to replace the CIEH Intermediate Certificate in Food Safety:

  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering

  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Manufacturing

  • CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety Supervision for Retail

CIEH Intermediate Certificate in Food Safety (Refresher)
The overall aim of this programme is to remind candidates how to supervise food safety to control contamination and safeguard the health of consumers.

CIEH Level 3 Award in Implementing Food Safety Management Procedures
Helps owners and manager s of small- and medium-sized catering and hospitality businesses put in place a documented food safety management system based on HACCP principles

Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing
For business owners and managers of all food manufacturing businesses

CIEH Advanced Certificate in Food Safety
For managers, supervisors and trainers.
Note: This course has been superseded by the Level 4 Awards in Food Safety (below).

CIEH Level 4 Awards in Food Safety
From food business owners to trainers, from production managers to hygiene auditors, these sector specific qualifications meet industry's need for a high level practical qualification with external accreditation.


Health and safety qualifications

CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace
New and completely revised qualification

CIEH Principles of Manual Handling
Enables employees to contribute to the development of safer manual handling methods and tasks

CIEH Level 2 Award in the Principles of COSHH
Prepares employees to contribute to the safer use of hazardous substances

CIEH Certificate in Stress Awareness
Introduction to the issue of work-related stress

CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
Provides employees with a good understanding and knowledge of health and safety in the health and social care setting

CIEH Level 2 Award in Hygiene in Health and Social Care
Provides employees with an introduction to hygiene hazards and how to control them

CIEH Level 2 Award in Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety
Helps organisations protect their staff as well as their organisational and operational effectiveness

CIEH Intermediate Certificate in Supervising Health and Safety
Examines health and safety from a supervisory perspective

CIEH Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment Principles and Practice
Enables supervisors and managers to carry out risk assessments

CIEH Advanced Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace
Enables managers, supervisors and senior safety personnel to manage health and safety in most workplaces


Environmental protection qualifications

CIEH Environmental Awareness Certificate
Knowledge and understanding of the key concepts involved in environmental awareness for all employees

CIEH Environmental Management Certificate
Helps middle managers and supervisors to identify and manage environmental effects


Training the trainer

Keeping your specialist knowledge and training skills up to date is crucial. The CIEH offers resources to make sure that you have the very latest knowledge and the sharpest training skills:

Professional Trainers Certificate
This is the benchmark trainer skills qualification for CIEH registered trainers. It is ideal for first-time trainers or those looking to refine their techniques.

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