Free food hygiene tools and downloads Quick, practical help for pubs, cafés, restaurants and hotels
Simple tools that answer the questions managers ask most, in a minute or two, plus printable checklists and records for your team. The tools are free, they work on your phone, and nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere. Jump to the free downloads.
Food hygiene level checker
Pick each person's job and see which level is typically suitable, Level 1, 2 or 3, then get a summary for your whole team.
Check your team Free toolFood hygiene refresher planner
Enter when each person last trained to see who's overdue, who's due soon and who's fine. Print it for the office wall.
Plan refreshers Free toolTeam training cost calculator
Enter how many people you're training at Level 1, 2 or 3 and compare what five providers would charge, with team discounts taken off.
Work out your costs Free toolLevel 2 course chooser
Answer eight quick questions about what matters to you and see which popular Level 2 course fits best, with the reasons and trade-offs.
Find your courseFree downloads
Printable checklists and records for training your team. Download the PDF to print it as it is, or the Word version to add your own details.
Training record spreadsheet
A ready-made Excel training matrix that works out refresher dates and flags anyone overdue, plus a log for on-the-job training.
New starter induction checklist
A one-page checklist for their first shift, first week and first month, with dates and sign-off.
Team briefing checklist
A one-page sheet to plan a briefing, tick it off as you go and record who was there.
Allergen briefing checklist
A one-page sheet with tick lines for front of house, the kitchen, managers and phone orders, plus who attended.
Food hygiene spot-check record
A printable sheet for noting what you saw and asked, with a page for follow-ups.
Training folder checklist
A one-page list of the training records worth keeping together, ready if an inspector asks.
Why we built these
Most food hygiene questions in a busy pub or café come down to a few things: which training each person needs, which course to buy, what it will cost, and when they need it again. These tools answer each of those quickly, using the same guidance as the rest of our site. For more detail, our guides to food hygiene levels and how long a certificate lasts explain the thinking behind them.