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Allergen Awareness and Food Intolerances

Our allergens awareness course is designed to help businesses ensure their food products are safe for customers with allergies. You'll learn how to identify and manage allergens in the workplace, as well as the legal requirements for allergen labelling and tracking.

  • Accredited training

    Fully accredited and meets UK and EU legal requirements.

  • Duration 1 hour

    Complete the course online at your own pace, with no time limit.

  • Certificate of completion

    Receive a printable PDF e-certificate when you complete the course.

  • All major browsers and devices

    Access the course using PC, Mac, iOS or Android devices.

About this course

Our online UK allergens awareness course is designed to help businesses ensure their food products are safe for customers with allergies. You'll learn how to identify and manage allergens in the workplace, as well as the legal requirements for allergen labelling and tracking.

With convenient online access you can learn at your own pace and become certified in allergen awareness. Enrol now to keep your customers safe and ensure your business is compliant with allergen regulations.

This Allergen Awareness and Food Intolerances course is suitable for restaurants, hotels, fast food establishments, food manufacturing, tourism businesses, cafés, retail and anyone who may handle food.

Your Certificate

To complete your course and download your Allergens Awareness and Food Intolerances certificate, you need to have correctly answered enough questions in the quizzes throughout the course. You’re able to retake these quizzes as many times as you want. The certificate is printable and will be accessible at any time when you log into our platform. The certificate is saved on our system so you can use it to prove a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.

What’s Included

  • Fully accredited organisation
  • Meets UK and EU legal requirements for food handlers
  • Compatible with PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices
  • Printable PDF e-certificate upon completion
  • Online course with no time limits
  • Free for up to three users

Modules

Allergens and Food Sensitivities

Introduction to food safety; Allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease; Reactions and common symptoms of allergic reactions; What to do in an emergency situation; Introduction to food handler responsibilities.

The 14 Named Allergens

EU and UK legal 14 named allergenic ingredients that must be highlighted and declared on packaging; Hidden allergies and how to identify them.

Labelling and Allergen Information

Awareness in manufacturing, catering and retail settings; FIC regulation on labelling for prepacked foods, prepacked food for direct sale, loose foods and distance selling; Allergen policy.

Responsibilities within the Food Industry

The importance of traceability throughout the supply chain; Team training; Hand washing; Cleaning and disinfection; Fines and penalties; Due diligence; Reporting incidents.

Cross-Contamination

Vehicles of contamination; Using reputable suppliers; PPE; Secure packaging; Transportation; Storage; Preparation; Serving food.

Was one of the best courses I've done explained everything will definitely keep using this site
Patricia

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How it works

Learn online, at your own pace

How it works

Our Allergen Awareness and Food Intolerances e-learning course is delivered online through our Tayl platform. This means you can complete this course on any device that can access the internet, and you can take a break at any time and save your progress. You can also add more users to your account, access more compliance training courses, and track who has done what.

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FAQs

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Do I get a certificate?

When you complete a course you’re issued with a printable Allergen Awareness and Food Intolerances completion certificate at no extra cost.

Can I retake courses?

We understand that it can take a bit of time to understand the material. That’s why you can have as many retries of a course as you need at no extra charge.

Why is the course free?

It’s not a trick, you really get this course, certificates, and all our library for up to three team members. You simply need a work email address. It’s free because we believe in our product. And we think that once you try it, you’ll come back to us again and recommend our system to your friends. So, what are you waiting for, get your course today.

What devices do the courses work on?

The courses work on any modern internet browser on any device. Whether you’re using Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge on an iPhone, Android, Laptop or PC everything will work just fine.

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