Food Safety Food Hygiene Certification on Super Yachts
Food Hygiene Requirements
Chefs working on all UK-flagged vessels must have a food hygiene/food safety course accredited by the MCA. Some non-UK-flagged yachts follow this same rule, and some don't.
1In-person courses are generally required — online-only courses are not typically accepted, as the MCA wants chefs to prove they sat the exam in person, with a verifiable point of contact between the candidate and the test centre.
3Aim for Level 3 — we recommend all chefs working on superyachts sit an approved Level 3 food hygiene course. No matter the size of yacht you work on, you're a department head in charge of the galley's operations, food hygiene and stores.
4Non-UK flagged vessels — email the relevant flag state's body to ask which course they accept.
Important: check the qualification number matches the ones on the MCA's recognised list when booking a course!
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