Allergen Awareness

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this Allergen Awareness training course, learners should know and understand the following:

• Allergen Awareness Legislation
• Legislation regarding allergen awareness
• Responsibilities
• Responsibilities of the operator and the consumer
• Impact of legislation
• Learn the impact of legislation on staff
• Food allergy and intolerance
• Learn the difference between a food allergy and intolerance
• Food allergy and allergic reactions & symptoms
• Be aware of the common symptoms of allergic reactions and food allergies
• The 14 allergens and products which contain them
• Know the 14 food allergens that must be declared if used as an ingredient in any food product sold or served.
• Packaging and labelling food
• Learn what allergy information is required on the packaging and labelled food.

Frequently Asked Questions

With food allergen being important for all food companies, take a look at these frequent questions our training experts often get asked. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Who should receive training in Allergen Awareness?

Anyone who works with food should receive training in Allergen Awareness, whether they handle, prepare, sell, or serve food. This Allergen training course is suitable for:

• Cafes, coffees, and sandwich shops
• Food buffets
• Takeaways
• Restaurants and canteens
• Hotel
• Supermarkets
• Bakeries and butchers
• Online food retailers

What are the 14 food allergens?

The 14 food allergens are celery, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs (such as mussels and oysters), mustard, nuts (including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios, and macadamia nuts), peanuts, sesame seeds, soybeans, and sulphur dioxide and sulphites.

Our online Allergen training course covers all of these, and which products can contain them.

Allergen Awareness Training Course Delivery Methods

Our Allergen Awareness course is easily accessible online through e-learning, allowing your staff to study anytime, anywhere, 24/7. This makes it the perfect option for staff with challenging shift patterns. Additionally, you will receive exceptional customer support from our dedicated account manager and support team.

• Study when you want 

• Track staff progress 

• Study anywhere you want on any device

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It’s easy to get certified in Allergen Awareness

Just follow these four simple steps, sit back, relax and let us do the hard work for you and your team.

1.  Book A Course Book this Food Allergen course by calling us or sending us a message.

2. Login Once everything has been booked, you will receive login details for you and your staff.

3. Complete Course Complete the Allergen Awareness course you purchased in the delivery method you chose.

4. Become Certified Great! Now that you’re certified, you can download the Allergen Awareness certificate from the portal or request a certificate, and we will email it to you in PDF form.