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Hygiene Passport
The Finnish Hygiene Passport for the food industry was developed to promote food safety
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Those who work in the food industry must know how to handle foodstuffs safely and hygienically. An employee must have a hygiene passport if they:
- work on food premises and
- handle unpackaged perishable foods.
Hygiene Proficiency brochure (pdf)
Please note that regular, unsecured email is not secure. Send e-mails that contain a classified or otherwise sensitive matter or document to the Finnish Food Authority via the Turvaviesti-palvelu. With a security message, you can also send large attachments.