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Food Allergen Awareness


Description
This course includes an updated section on 'Natasha's Law'.

We build our courses so that you're able to better retain what you learn. This course is divided into four easy to follow interactive modules and includes a multiple-choice test at the end. The course covers the following:

✔️Introduction to Allergens

✔️Allergens and the Law

✔️Controlling Allergenic Contamination: Ingredients

✔️Controlling Allergenic Contamination: Hygiene

Aims of the Training Course

By the end of this course you will be able to:

-Identify the 14 allergenic ingredients that must be declared in food products
-Be aware of the common symptoms of allergic reactions
-Have knowledge of the legal responsibilities of food handlers in regards to allergen labelling and declaration
-Understand the differences between food allergies, food intolerance, anaphylaxis and coeliac disease
-Explain the appropriate actions to take to minimise the risk of allergen contamination
-Consider the different kinds of allergens that may be found in certain types of cuisine

Format

The course is divided into bite-sized modules with a short quiz at the end of each. Once you have progressed through each of the modules, you can access a Test which consists of multiple-choice questions based on the material that you have studied.
Content
  • Food Allergen Awareness
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 3 years