Mandatory hygiene and allergy certificate for anyone handling or selling food
We call on the Government to introduce a mandatory training and certificate scheme, where anyone handling and selling food must undergo training and obtain a food hygiene and allergy awareness certificate.
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- 14 APR 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Rebecca Roskilly
Background
Currently there is no such legal requirement for people handling and selling food and we think this should change. In 2022, the FSA estimated that there were around 2.4 million cases of food borne illness annually. We think this could be drastically reduced with mandatory food hygiene and allergy awareness training.