Follow-up instructions pursuant to Section 43(4) of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG)

Pursuant to Section 43(4) of the Infection Protection Act, employees who handle perishable foods or related items, or who work in kitchens, must conduct training sessions. This is intended to prevent the transmission of infectious agents from humans to food and to enhance food safety and legal compliance.

With the help of our online follow-up training, you can fulfill these requirements flexibly and cost-effectively at any time. Our training is easy to understand and provides the necessary knowledge. It complies with legal requirements and must be completed at least every two years or upon the commencement of employment.

For practical reasons and to fulfill our duty of care, we recommend conducting annual refresher training in accordance with the IfSG in conjunction with hygiene training pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004.

IMPORTANT NOTE: However, this follow-up instruction does NOT replace the initial instruction required under Section 43(1) of the Infection Protection Act. This must be conducted at the public health department or by a physician commissioned by the public health department.

Our training courses are easy to understand and provide the expertise required by law.

You can conduct training sessions online in a flexible and cost-effective manner.

The hygiene training is available with subtitles in 21 languages.

The hygiene training courses are available with subtitles in 21 languages available.

Upon successful completion of the training, you will receive a certificate.

Objectives of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG)
Transmission routes of infectious agents
Symptoms of the infectious agents listed in §42 IfSG
Prohibitions on Activities and Employment pursuant to §42 IfSG
Employees' Duty to Notify Their Employer
Employer obligations under Section 43 IfSG
Rules for Personal and Hand Hygiene
Examples and Characteristics of Perishable Foods
Progress Check (Multiple-Choice Test)

Training certificate: Upon successful completion, you will immediately receive a Training certificate (PDF document)

Can be taken flexibly anytime, anywhere
affordable
easy to understand and informative
Available in 21 languages
Increasing knowledge and hygiene awareness
Meet legal requirements
Clear participant management for companies/kitchens/organizations with practical features such as creating training invitations, an overview of training status and training certificates, importing lists of participant names…

Duration of the training: approx. 20 minutes

Upon successful completion, you will immediately receive a Training certificate (PDF document)

Prices for follow-up training in accordance with the Infection Protection Act

Number of courses booked	General Prices*	Discounted prices* for customers of the BAV Institute and other Tentamus laboratories
Starting at 1	24,-€	19,-€
Starting at 5	22,-€	18,-€
Starting at 10	20,-€	17,-€
From 50	14,-€	12,-€
From 100	12,-€	10,-€
From 250	11,-€	9,-€
From 500	10,-€	8,-€

* All prices are exclusive of applicable sales tax

After completing the one-time Registration process, you can log in to your personal administration area log in and book training courses for yourself or your employees.

Start training, if you have received login credentials for a training course