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)

Who is required to have a Hygiene Passport? >>

Setting up a food business and own-check >>

Customer service on Hygiene Passports

029 5300 402
hygieniapassi@ruokavirasto.fi

 

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.

Customer Service number open on Tuesdays 9–12 am.