Hygiene passport

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en) or you can register for training, at the end of which you take the hygiene passport test.

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Duration

Training (1 h) and test (1 h).

Date

3.2.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 80 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/foodstuffs/hygiene-passport/

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—25.1.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en).

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Date

5.2.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 62 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://hygienepassport.fi/self-study-material

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—27.1.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Please note that registration is binding. See the cancellation terms regarding payment.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en).

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Date

5.3.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 62 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://hygienepassport.fi/self-study-material

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—24.2.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Please note that registration is binding. See the cancellation terms regarding payment.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en).

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Date

9.4.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 62 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://hygienepassport.fi/self-study-material

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—31.3.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Please note that registration is binding. See the cancellation terms regarding payment.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en) or you can register for training, at the end of which you take the hygiene passport test.

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Duration

Training (1 h) and test (1 h).

Date

5.5.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 80 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/foodstuffs/hygiene-passport/

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—26.4.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en).

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Date

7.5.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 62 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://hygienepassport.fi/self-study-material

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—28.4.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Please note that registration is binding. See the cancellation terms regarding payment.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.

According to the National Food Act, you must have a hygiene passport, if you handle unpacked or perishable food products. Hygiene passport training is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Before taking the test, it is recommended to study the different subfields of food hygiene on the Finnish Food Authority’s website (www.ruokavirasto.fi/en).

Target group

The test is intended for people who need a hygiene passport.

Date

4.6.2026

Location

Tests takes place at TAKK campus either in Tampereen valtatie 15 or in Kurssikeskuksenkatu 11, Tampere. Check location from invitation sent before test.

Price

Entry fee: 62 €

Price inc. VAT

Implementation

The hygiene passport test is a written test. To pass the test, your score must be min. 34/40 points. The test time is 45 minutes. If you pass the test, Ruokavirasto – Finnish Food Authority, will send you a certificate and a plastic card by mail approximately within a month.

Subfields of the hygiene passport
1. Basic knowledge of microbiology and food contamination
2. Food poisonings
3. Hygienic work practices
4. Personal hygiene
5. Sanitation
6. Own-check practices
7. Finnish food legislation, authorities

Material: https://hygienepassport.fi/self-study-material

Time for applying

Application period: 7.11.2025—26.5.2026

The invitation to the test is sent about a week before the actual test by e-mail to the address given on the application form. Places are limited, participants will be admitted to the test in order of registration.

Please note that registration is binding. See the cancellation terms regarding payment.

Cancellation policy

Registration is binding. Cancellation of participation must be made 14 days before the start of the test. For cancellations made later, we will refund 50% of the price of the test. If the registration is not cancelled at all or is cancelled on the day of the test, we will not refund the fee.
If the test is cancelled or interrupted due to a reason caused by the educational institution, all payments will be refunded in full. The educational institution is not responsible for any other additional costs caused to the participant as a result of cancellations. The cancellation of the test will be notified by e-mail.