Experience gained in the hygienic training of those who are engaged at public catering enterprises and grocery stores in different regions of the Russian Federation is presented. Hygienic training courses have been set up in the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance centers. Programs for training workers at public catering enterprises and grocery stores have been approved by the board and the Russian Federation State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Committee and the Trade Committee of the Russian Federation.