The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 equips food handlers working in retail and non-retail food establishments licensed by SFA with the essential knowledge and practical skills to handle and prepare food safely and hygienically.

Participants will learn to practise good personal hygiene, use safe ingredients, handle and store food safely, and maintain the cleanliness of utensils, equipment, service areas and storage areas.
This course supports food and beverage operations in meeting food safety requirements, strengthening basic hygiene practices, and promoting safe food handling standards in the workplace. Completion of this course is a regulatory requirement for food handlers working in SFA-licensed food establishments.

Medium of Instruction: English

Minimum Entry Requirements
1. Able to read, write and speak English
2. Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WLPN) Level 3 and above.

Duration: 7.5 hrs

Modes of assessment: Written Exam, Practical Exam

The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 (Chinese) equips food handlers working in retail and non-retail food establishments licensed by SFA with the essential knowledge and practical skills to handle and prepare food safely and hygienically.

Participants will learn to practise good personal hygiene, use safe ingredients, handle and store food safely, and maintain the cleanliness of utensils, equipment, service areas and storage areas.
This course supports food and beverage operations in meeting food safety requirements, strengthening basic hygiene practices, and promoting safe food handling standards in the workplace. Completion of this course is a regulatory requirement for food handlers working in SFA-licensed food establishments.

Medium of Instruction: Mandarin

Minimum Entry Requirements
1. Able to read, write and speak Chinese
2. Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WLPN) Level 3 and above.

Duration: 7.5 hrs

Modes of assessment: Written Exam, Practical Exam

The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 (Chinese) Refresher is designed for food handlers who have previously attained the Food Safety Course Level 1 certification and are required to refresh their food safety knowledge and skills.

After working in the food service industry for some time, it is important for food handlers to stay updated and continue practising safe and hygienic food handling standards. This refresher course reinforces the essential knowledge and practical skills required to handle and prepare food safely and hygienically in retail and non-retail food establishments licensed by SFA.

Participants will refresh their understanding of good personal hygiene, safe use of ingredients, proper food handling and storage practices, and the cleanliness of utensils, equipment, service areas and storage areas.
Upon successful completion of the refresher course, food handlers will continue to meet SFA’s refresher training requirements, with the next refresher training due 10 years from the date of passing the previous refresher training.

Medium of Instruction: Mandarin

Minimum Entry Requirements
1. Able to read, write and speak Chinese
2. Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WLPN) Level 3 and above.

Duration: 4.5 hrs

Modes of assessment: Written Exam, Practical Exam

The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 Refresher is designed for food handlers who have previously attained the WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 certification and are required to refresh their food safety knowledge and skills.
After working in the food service industry for some time, it is important for food handlers to stay updated and continue practising safe and hygienic food handling standards. This refresher course reinforces the essential knowledge and practical skills required to handle and prepare food safely and hygienically in retail and non-retail food establishments licensed by SFA.

Participants will refresh their understanding of good personal hygiene, safe use of ingredients, proper food handling and storage practices, and the cleanliness of utensils, equipment, service areas and storage areas.
Upon successful completion of the refresher course, food handlers will continue to meet SFA’s refresher training requirements, with the next refresher training due 10 years from the date of passing the previous refresher training.

Medium of Instruction: English

Minimum Entry Requirements
1. Able to read, write and speak English
2. Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WLPN) Level 3 and above.

Duration: 4.5 hrs

Modes of assessment: Written Exam, Practical Exam

The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 3 equips Food Hygiene Officers, supervisors and managers in retail and non-retail food establishments licensed by SFA with the essential knowledge and practical skills to implement, monitor and maintain good food hygiene practices.

Participants will learn to conduct checks on cleanliness, personal hygiene and food safety practices, assist operators in carrying out in-house supervision, identify and correct hygiene irregularities, and understand Pre-Requisite Programmes (PRPs) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles.
This course supports food and beverage operations in strengthening food safety management and promoting professionalism within the food retail industry. The WSQ Food Safety Course Level 3 is the updated version of the former WSQ Conduct Food & Beverage Hygiene Audit course.

Medium of Instruction: English

Minimum Entry Requirements
1. Minimum Lower Secondary education or Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 4.
2. Ability to read, write and converse in English language.
3. Must be 21 years and above.

Course Duration: 21 hours

Modes of assessment: Written Exam, Practical Exam