UPDATE: MCA Acceptance of online Food Hygiene or Food Safety MIN 658
Acceptance of online delivered Food Hygiene or Food Safety in Catering courses for Ship’s Cooks and Others Processing Food in the Galley
The MCA has given til 30 Nov 2021 for online food hygiene course by recognised providers as follows
YachtChefs.com recommends that chefs check that the course provider and the specific course qualification is one accepted by MCA.
STEP 1
So go to https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938426/MIN_648__M__MLC_Food_and_catering_recognised_qualifications_in_food_hygiene_or_food_safety_in_catering_for_ship_s_cooks_and_others_processing_food_in_the_galley.pdf and check it is on this list.
NOTE TO CHEFS: The CIEH is on the list so we have the link to their Level 3 at and level 2 at
LEVEL 3 BY CIEH: https://elearning.cieh.org/do?action=viewProduct&id=63
LEVEL 2 BY CIEH: https://elearning.cieh.org/do?action=viewProduct&id=49
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Copy of notice valid til 30 november by MCA MIN 658
MIN 658 (M) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Food and Catering: COVID-19: Acceptance of online delivered Food Hygiene or Food Safety in Catering courses for Ship’s Cooks and Others Processing Food in the Galley
Notice to all Shipowners, Masters, Crew Agents, Officers, Seafarers and other ship board personnel This notice should be read with MIN 648(M).
This MIN expires on 30th November 2021.
Summary
Due to the disruption of Covid-19 on training courses, the MCA will recognise online delivered accredited training, if approved by the awarding bodies, of courses outlined within MIN 648 (M) for use on UK flagged vessels and towards the issue of a Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competency.
The validity of this information notice has been extended to 30 November 2021.
1. Introduction/Background
1.1 The MCA recognises Food Hygiene/Food Safety Qualifications within MIN 648 (M) as fulfilling the requirements of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria, set out in Annex 1 of MSN 1846 (M).
1.2 Due to ongoing disruption from Covid-19, some accredited training providers are unable to conduct courses which are normally run as face to face training and are temporarily holding this training on-line. with suitable controls to ensure that it remains a regulated qualification.
2. Acceptance of online courses
2.1 Where the awarding body has given permission to training providers for courses listed in MIN 648(M) to be run online due to Covid-19 disruptions, the MCA will accept these online courses for use on UK registered vessels and towards the issue of a Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competency.