Food Allergy Awareness

This Food Allergy Awareness Training is an essential piece of training for those producing, selling or handling food. All staff handling food should have a thorough understanding of allergens and the potential dangers surrounding them. Our course is IOSH approved and CPD accredited for your total reassurance.

Learning outcome:

• Learn about the 14 major Food Allergens and their labelling
• Understand and work towards compliance with the Food Information Regulations and understand the laws surrounding food
• Learn how to avoid cross contamination

Content:

1. What are Allergens?: In this section we look at what an allergen is, how food allergens affect people and what the 14 major food allergens are. We look at different allergic reactions, particularly looking at what to do in an emergency – if someone is having a severe allergic reaction to food. Do you know which food allergens can found in common foods or menu selections? We have an interactive exercise to highlight the use of allergenic ingredients in foods you may not expect!
2. The Laws Regarding Food: The Laws regarding foods and food products are there to keep consumers safe. In this section, we look at the legal requirements. We look at how allergenic ingredients must be declared on labels and we look at the new law which means that even products without labels must present allergy information or have it easily available – this includes foods such as pizza from pizzerias, the salads in salad bars, loose foods bought from supermarkets, delicatessens, or from restaurants, and coffee shops.
3. Cross Contamination and How to Avoid It: People with food allergies can be affected by the tiniest amount of the food they are allergic to, so it’s really important that great care is taken to avoid one food being contaminated by another. This section looks at ways to reduce the risk of contamination to a minimum. This includes personal cleanliness, cleanliness of surfaces, utensils and machinery, design, layout and organisation of food preparation and storage areas and disposal of waste.

Available Language: 29 languages

Importance of training:

The Food Information Regulations 2014

The Food Information Regulations EU1169/2011 came into force in December 2014 – changing the way allergens are labelled on packaging. The new law essentially means:

• You can no longer state that you ‘don’t know’ if an allergen is present
  • You can no longer state that all foods ‘could’ contain an allergen
  • Oral statements now have to be backed up in writing if requested
  • Your local Environment Health Officers will enforce the regulations. Any Non-Compliance will result in a large fine

Certificate (download and print):

This Food Allergy Awareness Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questionnaires guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.

As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.

What does my certificate include:

Your Food Allergy Awareness Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.