Christeyns Food Hygiene UK

26/05/2026

Training Tuesdays: CPD Microbiology for Food Processing

📅 7th July 2026

This one day course is aimed at Managers and Supervisors responsible for the hygiene operation in a food and beverage manufacturing or processing factory.

Learning Outcomes:
• Illness from food
• Food poisoning bacteria and their control
• Food borne illness
• Food poisoning investigation and enforcement action
• Identification of bacteria
• Rapid testing regimes and evaluation of results
• Common vehicles and routes of contamination
• Bacterial reservoirs
• Biofilms

For more information or to book, please contact Richard Cowderoy at [email protected] or click the link below.

👉 https://www.christeyns.com/uk-en/course/cpd-microbiology-for-food-processing/

14/05/2026

💚 Team CFH Wearing It Green for Mental Health Awareness Week 💚

Today our CFH team proudly joined thousands across the UK by taking part in Wear It Green Day, standing together to spark conversations and raise awareness around mental health.

But our commitment didn’t stop at wearing green. Throughout the week, we’ve been creating moments of support, connection, and wellbeing across the business:
💚Wellbeing gift bags filled with stress‑relief toys and motivational pens
💚Breakfast baps on Tuesday to bring people together
💚Check‑in conversations with our trained Mental Health First Aiders

We’re proud to have seven dedicated Mental Health First Aiders here at CFH, who are always available to listen, support, and guide colleagues when they need it most.

Mental health matters every day, and small actions like these help build a culture where people feel safe, supported, and seen.

12/05/2026

Training Tuesdays: BRCGS Validation & Verification Course

📅 25 June 2026

This one‑day course gives delegates a clear, practical understanding of validation and verification, including the level of detail required for each process and how to apply these principles when meeting BRCGS Standards.

Learning outcomes:
• Define and understand validation and verification
• Recognise the level of detail required for each process
• Apply validation and verification in practice
• Understand how these processes support conformance to the Standard

For more information or to book, please contact Richard Cowderoy at [email protected] or click the link below.

👉 https://www.christeyns.com/uk-en/course/brc-validation-and-verification/

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

We're delighted to share that our new Re‑Use Centre is now fully up and running.

At CFH, we collect used IBCs from our customers, professionally wash them, and put them back into circulation. It’s a dedicated facility designed to reduce waste and cut carbon impact. By extending the life of every container, we’re minimising single‑use plastics and helping our customers operate more sustainably.

Watch the video for the full story here 👉

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28/04/2026

Training Tuesday: BRCGS Environmental Monitoring Course.

This course is designed for Auditors/ Consultants and Technical and quality personnel.

What you’ll learn:
🟦 Understand Issue 8 requirements and key components of an environmental monitoring programme, including risk assessment, sampling location, target organisms, test methods, sample frequency, establishing control limits, appropriate corrective action, validation/ verification of the programme
🟦Describe appropriate target organisms and identify suitable sampling locations
🟦 Explain different sampling methods
🟦 Explain appropriate corrective action for environmental monitoring failures
🟦 Develop an environmental monitoring programme based on Issue 8 requirements and industry best practices

📅 Next course date: 28th May 2026
Make sure to secure your place early.

For more information or to book, click the link below or contact Richard Cowderoy at: [email protected]

👉 https://www.christeyns.com/uk-en/course/brc-environmental-monitoring/

22/04/2026

🌍🌱 Earth Day at Christeyns UK & Ireland and Oscrete

Today is a reminder that protecting our planet is a shared responsibility, and one we take seriously. Our teams across the UK & Ireland are celebrating Earth Day by shining a light on the everyday actions that make a real difference.

From saving energy and water to improving recycling and taking part in litter‑picking, these are just a few examples of how we’re playing our part. We’re also proud to offer sustainable innovations that help our customers operate with greater efficiency and care for the environment.

Small steps, taken together, create meaningful change. Here’s to caring for the world we all share.

21/04/2026

Training Tuesday: CPD Accredited CIP (Cleaning‑In‑Place) Advanced Course.

Our CIP Cleaning In Place – Advanced course, is designed for professionals who already understand the fundamentals of CIP and want to deepen their technical expertise.

What you’ll learn:
🟦 The different types of CIP sets and their control systems
🟦 CIP design, standard equipment, and operational requirements to ensure smooth, repeatable performance and compliance with standards such as BRC
🟦 How to manage and respond to aborted cleans
🟦 Common cleaning and disinfection agents used in CIP systems, including their composition, correct application, and safe handling
🟦 Key considerations for tank and pipework cleaning, including sample points, flexible hoses, and swing bend panels

📅 Next course date: 12th May 2026
Make sure to secure your place early.

For more information or to book, click the link below or contact Richard Cowderoy at: [email protected]

👉 https://www.christeyns.com/uk-en/course/cpd-cip-cleaning-in-place/

02/04/2026

🐣 Before we close for the holiday, we want to wish all our colleagues, customers, clients, friends, and family a very happy Easter break.

We hope you enjoy a well deserved rest and some quality time with loved ones.

Our Warrington site will reopen with our usual hours on Tuesday, 7th April.

Enjoy the long weekend! 💙🐰💚

30/03/2026

Spreading Easter Cheer! 🐣🐰

A shoutout to our CFH team members Sarah Hobbs and Kelly Roslyn, who took time today to deliver Easter Eggs to the students at St. Augustine's School, where we proudly sponsor the breakfast club through the Greggs Foundation.

It's always a joy to support our local community, especially during the holidays. 💙💚