Course Duration: Approximately 1 hour
This CPD-certified Food Allergen Training course helps employers meet their legal duties under the law to ensure staff have received adequate training to prevent harm from hazards such as allergens.
This course is suitable for any worker preparing, handling, selling or serving food products. It provides information about the 14 food allergens, their associated legislative requirements and how to control the hazards that food allergens present.
| Course Duration | Approximately 1 hour |
|---|---|
| Approval body | CPD |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
The course certificate includes:
A CPD-certified certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
Employers have a legal duty to provide food allergy training to all food handlers regardless of their job role.
An estimated 2 million people have been diagnosed with a food allergy in the UK, and 600,000 with coeliac auto-immune disorder. So, it’s vital that allergen information is readily available for those buying food.
Everyone needs to know what’s in their food, and no more so than allergy sufferers. By receiving food allergens training, food can be labelled properly by those who provide it.
Food allergens are substances that trigger an allergic reaction in those who are hypersensitive to them. Understanding food allergens, how to handle and how to label them is critical for those who work with them.
Food allergies can be lethal. It’s estimated that around 5% of people are affected by food allergies. They can develop when you are young or as an adult. It is a legal requirement that people are provided with clear information about the possible allergens in their food.
A new law was enacted in 2021 called Natasha’s Law. This creates certain requirements to warn customers purchasing food about potential allergens. Failure to comply with this law will result in prosecution for workers and organisations.
This food allergen training course is for those who handle food products in any capacity. It provides valuable guidelines and information needed to comply with the law.
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