Health certificate for retail - fast & valid throughout Germany, online.

For sales staff in bakeries, butcher shops, or supermarkets - complete your training online and receive the certificate immediately as a download.

For sellers in the food retail industry No appointment required - online 24/7 15-minute course Instruction under §§ 42, 43 IfSG Nationally valid certificate available in 13 languages

Available anytime: your certificate is ready right after you pass.

25,00€ (VAT included)

of which 12.50€ goes to the medical instruction pursuant to § 43 IfSG and 12.50€ to our platform and service flat fee

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Dr. med. Milena Robinzonov, Specialist in occupational medicine

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Dr. med. Milena Robinzonov

Specialist in occupational medicine

Medically responsible under §§ 42, 43 IfSG

Commissioned by the public health office (Gesundheitsamt) Munich and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
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Why do food retailers need a health certificate?

According to Section 43 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), all persons who work with open food are required to complete a health briefing before starting work. This applies to all sales staff in bakeries, butcher shops, supermarkets, and delicatessens.

This applies to all food retailers who have direct contact with open food: bakery staff, butchers, supermarket employees at the meat or cheese counter, and market stall sellers.

Our online course offers decisive advantages: Immediate course start without an appointment, certificate in accordance with § 43 IfSG valid throughout Germany - perfect for a quick career entry in retail.

Immediate course start

Course starts any time, no appointment needed

Valid throughout Germany

After proper instruction, usable as proof in all federal states and retail businesses

Under § 43 IfSG

Fully compliant with §§ 42, 43 IfSG

For sellers in the food retail industry

Salespeople in bakeries, butcher shops, supermarkets, delicatessens, and farmers' markets.

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What our customers say

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Khaoula B.

“Ich habe die Belehrung abends nach der Schicht am Handy gemacht. Das Zertifikat kam sofort als PDF und lag am nächsten Morgen beim Chef.”

Khaoula B.

Participant of the online course

Sehr gute Zusamenfassung und Erklärung in das Video. Fragen waren auch gut angenehm zu beantworten. Das ganzes Verfahren lief problemlos und schnell.”

Vasileios T.

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Amirerfan A.

“Für meinen ersten Arbeitstag brauchte ich die Bescheinigung schnell. Online in einer halben Stunde erledigt, ganz ohne Termin beim Amt.”

Amirerfan A.

Participant of the online course

Ich brauchte das für eine Bewerbung. Habe den Kurs gemacht und konnte das Zertifikat direkt mitschicken.”

Monika B.

“Das Video war kurz und verständlich, die Fragen gut machbar. Viel besser, als einen halben Tag für das Gesundheitsamt frei zu nehmen.”

Monika B.

Participant of the online course

Alles war super toll!!! Information war in verschiedenen Sprachen und gut erklärt. Vielen Dank.”

David S.

“Ich arbeite in der Anlieferung und brauchte den Nachweis kurzfristig. Habe alles zwischen zwei Schichten gemacht, hat sofort geklappt.”

David S.

Participant of the online course

Super Service, es bringt eine große Zeitersparnis und man spart sich den Weg zum Gesundheitsamt diesen Service kann ich nur empfehlen. Das Zertifikat kommt als PDF was die Weiterleitung einfach macht.”

Cendrim M.

“Alles direkt am Handy, Zertifikat gleich zum Ausdrucken. Ich habe es noch am selben Tag in der Filiale abgegeben.”

Cendrim M.

Participant of the online course

Habe die Auffrischung hier gemacht. Viel besser als die langweiligen Schulungen, die wir sonst haben.”

Monika B.

“Ich habe schon mehrere neue Kollegen auf die Online-Belehrung hingewiesen. Das spart unserem Team jedes Mal den Weg zum Amt.”

Monika B.

Participant of the online course

Der Preis ist absolut fair, vor allem, weil man sich die Fahrt und den Stress spart. Fünf Sterne!”

Jovana M.

“Super einfach erklärt, auch die Prüfungsfragen. Nach 20 Minuten hatte ich meine Bescheinigung im Postfach.”

Jovana M.

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Souad D.

“Dass es die Belehrung in mehreren Sprachen gibt, hat mir sehr geholfen. Alles war verständlich und das Zertifikat war sofort da.”

Souad D.

Participant of the online course

Infection protection instruction (Infektionsschutzbelehrung)

Health certificate through the online initial instruction according to § 43 IfSG.

  • 15-minute course
  • No appointment required - online 24/7
  • Suitable for all professions
  • Nationally valid certificate
  • Money back guarantee if you fail
Available in 13 languages: German, English, Polish, Albanian, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Vietnamese.
25,00€ (VAT included)

Complete price, no hidden costs.

25€ incl. VAT - of which 12,50€ for the medical instruction pursuant to §§ 42, 43 IfSG (pursuant to tariff item 3.1.6 GGebV-BY) and 12,50€ platform and service flat fee. A fully private-sector service, not an official fee.

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Formally valid - guaranteed. Or your money back. What does that mean?

We guarantee that your certificate is issued as formally valid under §§ 42, 43 IfSG. If it is not accepted for formal reasons, we will refund the full amount within 30 days.

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Note: For school-arranged work placements and voluntary activities, the instruction is free of charge pursuant to § 3 No. 6 GGebV. Request your free instruction directly online before booking. Request free instruction
Do you already have an initial instruction? The follow-up instruction, required by law every 2 years, is right here. Go to the follow-up instruction

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Officially commissioned

The instruction is delivered on behalf of individually named public health offices, not just by some doctor.

Named specialist doctor

A named specialist doctor is responsible for the instruction, not an anonymous team of doctors.

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Your employer verifies the authenticity in seconds, via the QR code on the certificate.

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Written promise: the certificate is formally valid, or you get your money back.

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With all mandatory details: name, date, legal basis, signature and stamp. Valid throughout Germany.

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How your employer verifies it in 5 seconds

Every certificate carries a QR code. One scan, and its authenticity is confirmed.

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All questions clarified

Does my shop count as open or packaged goods?
What matters is what you actually handle. Bread from the basket, sausage from the roll, loose salad or olives from the container are open goods - for those you need the Belehrung (instruction) under §§ 42, 43 IfSG. Pre-packaged goods in a bag, tin or film do not count, as long as the packaging stays closed. As soon as you regularly slice, fill or decant, the duty applies.
I work at the meat, cheese or bakery counter - do I need the Belehrung?
Yes, the service counter is the clearest case in retail. You slice, weigh, reach into the display with the tongs and hand the goods straight over. The same applies to a stall at the weekly market and to the delicatessen counter. The certificate has to be in place before your first shift at the counter, not at some point afterwards.
I only sit at the till and scan packaged goods - do I still need a Belehrung?
Usually not. If you only scan and bag sealed goods, you have no contact with open food and are therefore not covered by the instruction requirement. In everyday work the line is crossed quickly though: if you also bag rolls now and then, help out at the counter or restock bakery-shop goods, it looks different. If your employer requires the proof for till staff as well, you can always check with the responsible public health office (Gesundheitsamt).
In the bakery I only sell - and sometimes fill rolls. What applies?
As soon as you fill, slice or portion, you are working with open food and need the Belehrung. That is exactly the normal case in bakery sales: taking rolls out of the basket, cutting cake, putting snacks together. Only if you really do nothing but hand pre-packaged goods across the counter does the duty fall away - and in practice that is rare.
I am only helping out in sales over Christmas - do I really need this?
The duty attaches to the work, not to the length of your contract. Even as a temporary helper in the Christmas or seasonal trade you need the Belehrung from your first day at the counter or the sweets stall. The Erstbelehrung (initial instruction) then has no expiry date and will already be in your files for the next seasonal job. Just keep an eye on the three-month window between the Belehrung and the start of the work.
I am moving to a different store - do I need a new Belehrung?
No. The certificate belongs to you as a person, not to the store or the chain. Whether you switch stores within the same company, move from the bakery to the supermarket or start in another city - you show the same PDF again. Your new store management then just adds you to the two-year cycle of Folgebelehrungen (follow-up instructions).
Can I register my whole store at once?
Yes. Before a new opening, or when several counter staff start at the same time, the store or branch management registers the team for the online Belehrung in one go. The certificates then come back to you centrally, so you do not have to collect them one by one for the personnel files. Each person still has to go through the course themselves, because the certificate is issued in their own name.
Who takes care of the two-yearly refresher in retail?
That is your employer's job. Under § 43 Abs. 4 IfSG the business has to instruct its sales staff again at least every two years and document it - in larger chains this is usually handled by the store management or the HR department. Your Erstbelehrung (initial instruction) from us is unaffected by that and does not expire. So you do not have to buy anything on top, you just take part in the internal refresher.
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Health certificate in retail - what you need to know

What matters for the instruction requirement under §§ 42, 43 IfSG is handling open, unpackaged food. Anyone who works at the meat, cheese, or bakery counter, portions goods, or sells at a market stall needs the instruction before their first day of work. If you only sell packaged goods, it is usually not required - if in doubt, ask your employer or the responsible health office.

Depending on the business, you will hear different names for the same proof: health certificate for the bakery, instruction for the butcher shop, hygiene instruction in the supermarket, or health certificate for sales staff. They all mean the same initial instruction - and the same certificate you get here online.

The initial instruction is valid without a time limit. However, under § 43 para. 4 IfSG your employer must repeat the instruction at least every two years and document your participation. You can also complete this follow-up instruction online.

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