If you run a catering company in Dublin - in Dublin city, Swords, Tallaght, Blanchardstown, Dun Laoghaire and Balbriggan or anywhere across the county - food safety law applies to you exactly as it does in any Irish kitchen. This guide is written for catering companies in Dublin and shows how to meet your HACCP duties and certify your team online with a single HACCP course.
Dublin is known for the busiest hospitality market in Ireland, from Temple Bar restaurants and city-centre hotels to suburban takeaways, delis and food-to-go counters. That local mix shapes the food safety pressures a catering company here faces every week, but the legal baseline is the same nationwide: procedures based on the HACCP principles under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, and trained food handlers.
The hazards a catering company in Dublin must control
A typical catering company handles bulk-cooked dishes transported and held off-site for events. The risks that bite hardest are cook-chill and cook-transport temperature control, holding food for hours and off-site reheating - and they peak during a corporate lunch delivered across the city at midday. The single most valuable control is to cool and transport within safe temperature limits, log time-and-temperature end to end and reheat once to 75C on site.
What HACCP training covers
- The biological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards in your food.
- Critical control points and limits: 75C cooking core, cold storage at or below 5C, hot holding at or above 63C.
- Personal hygiene, handwashing and reporting illness.
- Cross-contamination, the 14 EU allergens and cleaning and sanitising.
- The records that prove due diligence when an Environmental Health Officer calls.
Certifying your Dublin team online
There is no need to close for a classroom day or travel for training. Staff complete the online HACCP course from Dublin - or anywhere - in about an hour and download an FSAI-aligned certificate the same day. See HACCP in Dublin for the local landing page, or read the food handlers guide and the owners guide.
Online training gives your people the knowledge and awareness the law requires; you still provide the task-specific training and supervision on site. For catering companies across Dublin, that combination is the fastest route to a compliant, confident kitchen.
Related reading
- Full HACCP guide for catering companies
- The temperature danger zone
- What happens during an EHO inspection
Certify your Dublin catering company team today
Ready to go? Start the HACCP course now. It takes about an hour, the FSAI-aligned certificate is issued the same day, and you can certify a whole team at once. You can also explore the HACCP training options or read more on the HACCP blog.
Frequently asked questions
Is HACCP training required for catering companies in Dublin?
Yes. Irish and EU food law applies across Dublin the same as everywhere else. Every catering company must have HACCP-based procedures and trained food handlers. The online course meets the training requirement.
Can my Dublin staff do the HACCP course online?
Yes. Staff anywhere in Dublin, from Dublin city outward, complete the online HACCP course in about an hour and receive a certificate the same day.
What is the biggest food safety risk for a catering company here?
The risks that matter most are cook-chill and cook-transport temperature control, holding food for hours and off-site reheating. The key control is to cool and transport within safe temperature limits, log time-and-temperature end to end and reheat once to 75C on site.
