Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mandatory hygiene and allergy certificate for anyone handling or selling food
Open for signatures
52 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
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.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
14 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.