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Essential Food Safety Training (EFST)

The EFST programme is the first mandatory training requirement issued by the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), through the general provisions contained within Law No. 2 (2005) and Regulation No. 6 (2010). The EFST program requires all food handlers to be trained in Food Safety and qualified to both international and local standards.

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The Knowledge You Need, Easily Delivered 

Rentokil Boecker® EFST training course is loaded with practical examples and has a simplified approach to international and local laws and regulations. Our Food Safety courses provide a very positive experience to the learners. We are also registered as accredited training centres with international awarding bodies.

Rentokil Boecker® food safety solutions are designed to protect customers and enable them to stay in control:

Internationally Recognized And Certified Trainings

All Rentokil Boecker® Food Safety training courses result in an Official Certificate that is certified by the most famous international awarding bodies and recognized Worldwide. The certificate is granted upon successful passing of a post-training examination, where applicable.

Interactive Multi-Language Training

Rentokil Boecker® courses are highly interactive with informative workshops and case studies. The courses are suitable for staff with different backgrounds, from front-line employees to high level executives and managers and available in 8+ languages.

Highest Individual Success Rates

The training courses provided by our professional consultants raise the standards of knowledge, awareness and initiative of food-handling staff making us the number one food safety training provider with the highest success rate in the region.

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Our EFST Training Course

All of our food safety trainers are internationally certified and have applied the most difficult international standards and written their own manuals. Our trainers design our courses to meet the specifications of your organisation and your employees.

Who should attend? 

This mandatory training is required for all Abu Dhabi emirate food businesses. ESFT is also ideal for any individual working in the food, hospitality, catering, or manufacturing industry.

Course objective:

  • Provide attendees with the basic knowledge of personal hygiene practices
  • Foster an organisational food safety and personal hygiene commitment
  • Demonstrate the importance of exceptional on-site hygiene practices in food preparation areas
  • Provide attendees with a basic understanding of local hygiene regulations

Course content:

By the end of this course, attendees will understand the concept of the 4C’s: e able to:Attendees will get to know more on the concept of the 4C’s:

  • Cleaning
  • Chilling
  • Cooking
  • (Avoiding) Cross contamination

Basic Food Safety Training

In any food establishment, all staff should be aware and well-trained on the basic food hygiene practices and standards. We provide basic interactive training courses to all team members keeping everyone informed and well-trained.

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Advanced Food Safety Training

Food Safety training is mandatory for owners, directors, team leaders, managers, or line managers in the catering, hospitality, or manufacturing industry. Our advanced training Support your organisation in maintaining the highest quality food standards.

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Person-In-Charge (PIC) Training

Our PIC training course has earned the reputation of being the easiest to understand and implement. The PIC program is an initiative created by the Dubai Municipality Food Control Department to establish Food Safety ownership in every food business in the Emirate.

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On-site training
Online training courses
Food safety tools

Rentokil Boecker® training courses can also involve on-site training and extensive group work to enforce the correct food safety practices among your team members. The benefits of online training includes:

  • Flexibility for your employees
  • Adaptability to your work environment
  • Open discussions about location-specific topics

It’s often hard to fit all of the necessary training and development courses into the busy schedules of our employees. We offer a wide range of online solutions covering:

  • Food Safety
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Manual Handling
  • First Aid Training

The training is supported by an array of hands-on products and services available for the food handlers like:

  • Digital thermometers
  • Data loggers
  • Oil testers
  • Colour-coded cutting boards and knives
  • Awareness posters and visual aids
  • Books

Corporate Social Responsibility

For us, sustainability means delivering our products and services responsibly and protecting the environment. We are committed to reducing emissions and using natural resources to develop environmentally- friendly products and processes.

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About Rentokil Boecker®

Rentokil Boecker® is part of Rentokil Initial, a global services company operating in over 80 countries with over 90 years of service, and is the largest public health company in the MENAT region.

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