Food hygiene

Hi All,

Hopefully someone out there will know the answer to my question..........

I am in the process of starting up a small cafe/take away in Spain, do I need to take a food safety/hygiene course ?

I speak very little Spanish so would prefer to take it in English, Is this permitted and where do I apply to take it, how much does it cost 

how long does it last ?

I'm sure that there are many wise old owls out there who can advise me. I have many more questions on the subject of running a cafe but dont want to overload you guys with everything at once !!

Thanks in advance !

Yes, you need a food hygiene cert. The local council should be able to point you in the right direction.

What you need is one of these,' Carnet de  Manipulador de Alimentos'. I would have thought the council would have been able to tell you where to go. Try googling the above or ask in a local bar/restaurant, or a gestorias . I've got an out of date UK one. lol. It's about a 4 hr. course, in Spanish!

 Hi Guslopez,

Thanks for the reply,  guess I had better learn Spanish pronto ! 

You sound quite knowledgeable on the catering subject !  do you know anyone who could supply used catering equipment ? 

No, it's just that the question was posed on another forum recently. Sorry , can't help re the catering equip.

 Hey Guslopez,

Just had a thought ! If I took an online course from a UK company, would that be vaild in Spain ?

I googled the site you mentioned and translated it into ( bad ! ) English it had some interesting links ! 

Thanks again