UK nations
Food hygiene training in Wales
Wales was the first UK nation to make displaying food hygiene ratings a legal requirement. The Food Standards Agency in Wales sets policy, and local authorities enforce food law.
- Regulator
- Food Standards Agency in Wales with local authorities
- Inspection results
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (0–5). Display has been mandatory since 28 November 2013.
What is different in Wales
Mandatory display
Businesses must display their rating sticker at or near the entrance, where customers can easily see it.
Takeaways
Takeaways with a menu or leaflet that lets people order without visiting must carry a bilingual statement. It points customers to the ratings website and tells them they can ask for the rating when they order.
SFBB
Safer Food, Better Business is widely used, and a Welsh version is available.
Welsh language resources
The FSA's allergen matrix and allergy signs are available in Welsh.
Registration
New food businesses must register with their local authority at least 28 days before trading. Registration is free.
Temperatures
The legal maximum for chilled food is 8°C, and you should aim for 5°C or below. Hot food must be held at 63°C or above.
Allergens
The FSA's 2025 best practice guidance recommends written allergen information plus a conversation for non-prepacked food. It does not change the law.
Main laws
The Food Safety Act 1990, the Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 and Wales's food information regulations.
Always check current guidance from the relevant regulator and your local authority.
Our certificates are private training certificates of completion, not regulated qualifications. UK law does not require one specific food hygiene certificate. It requires food handlers to be supervised and instructed or trained appropriately. Employers decide what training each role needs, and a certificate does not replace practical instruction or supervision.