Pre-Employment Medical Fit Certificate for Food Handlers

The pre-employment medical fitness certificate for food handlers is addressed to persons involved in businesses like restaurants, catering, canteens in schools and hospitals, and food manufacturing industries. This is a health certificate in Ireland that works as evidence that the person seeking employment has undergone the process of self-declaring their health condition and is fit to handle specific kinds of food and specific kinds of food processing equipment. Some of the main health concerns addressed in this assessment include any infections or diseases in the skin, eyes, or mouth, and the past medical history of asymptomatic carriers. Get this medical certificate online, signed by an IMC-certified online GP, for a reasonable price and within a quick turnaround ranging from 4 to 24 hours.

How It Works

To get your pre-employment medical fitness certificate for food handlers, you have to fill out a medical questionnaire form with answers to some relevant questions regarding your health and medical history. There will be questions regarding “communication and infectious diseases. The medical form will be directly reviewed by a registered online doctor, taking references from past medical history and recent medical examination documents. Once the GP confirms that you are free from any communicable disease, infection, or other health issues that may impact your food handling work, they will certify you as fit to work in the particular food establishment.

Eligibility Criteria

The process works based on the information and evidence provided by the patient, and in certain cases, they must meet the eligibility criteria. A refund is available for applicants who don’t meet the criteria. We reserve the right to cancel the refund if we notice any intentional presentation of false or misleading information.


  • Self-declaration: The patient is required to follow the “self-declaration” standards of medical fitness for the particular work that involves handling food.

  • Provide Medical History and Relevant Documents: Along with the medical questionnaire form, additional documents of medical history and recent medical examinations might be needed to legitimise the signing of a pre-employment medical fitness certificate for food handlers in Ireland.

  • Medical Advice: Please note that this service does not include GP advice online. If you have any health concerns, we recommend you consult our available online doctors or visit a doctor in person.

Complete Questionnaire

Apply for the medical certificate online by filling out our questionnaire and answering a few medical questions.


Medical Review

Allow our IMC-registered GPs to review your application and communicate when additional clinical information is required.


Collect Medical Certificate

We conduct a thorough evaluation for medical suitability and generate a sick certificate upon approval within 4–24 hours.

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