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.Food Allergen Awareness Course for Catering & Hospitality

Allergen Management  

.Food Allergen Awareness Course for Catering & Hospitality

Welcome to the Allergen Awareness Course for UK food handlers. Learn to manage food allergens, ensure consumer safety, and comply with Food Standards Agency UK guidelines, protecting both your customers and your business.

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Course Overview

CPD/CE Points:  90 Mins

Assessment:  28

Pass Rate:  80%

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Food Compliance HQ Administrator
Food Compliance HQ Administrator

Course Details

Welcome to the Allergen Awareness Course designed specifically for food handlers in the UK. This course is essential for anyone working within the food industry, including managers and those wishing to deepen their understanding of food allergies. Learn how to effectively manage food allergens to ensure consumer safety and comply with the statutory guidance set by the Food Standards Agency UK.

Why This Course Matters

Food allergies can pose significant risks to consumers, and food handlers must know how to prevent and respond to allergic reactions. Every food business has a legal obligation to provide safe systems for managing food allergens. By participating in this course, you will gain the skills to protect your consumers and enhance your business's reputation for safety and compliance.

    Understand Relevant Legal and Regulatory Standards   Identify and Prevent Contamination Risks   Recognise Food Safety Hazards   Ablilty to Provide Accurate Allergen Information   Ability to Identify Allergic Reactions   Implement Proper Cleaning Protocols   Apply Proper Personal Hygiene Standards   Indentify the 14 Allergens Recognised in UK Law  

Course Aims

  • Equip food handlers with the knowledge to identify, manage, and communicate allergens, preventing risks to consumers with food allergies.
  • Develop understanding of UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines and statutory requirements, ensuring full compliance within food businesses.
  • Implement effective strategies to avoid cross-contamination of allergens during food storage, preparation, and service.
  • Identify signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, and respond effectively to ensure prompt emergency care.
  • Foster a culture of responsibility by training staff to communicate accurately with customers and maintain allergen management protocols.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand allergens and their potential dangers to consumers
  • Differentiate between a food allergy and a food intolerance
  • Identify the signs and symptoms of an allergy, ensuring prompt recognition
  • Recognise and respond to anaphylaxis effectively
  • Understand food definitions pertinent to allergens
  • Comply with correct labelling requirements for allergenic foods
  • Implement cross-contamination control procedures
  • Maintain separation of allergens to prevent accidental exposure
  • Adopt and promote suitable practice protocols to safeguard consumers.

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • Understanding UK food laws and standards
  • The consequences of failing to keep people safe
  • Staff induction and training
  • Recap: Key Takeaways from Module 1: Why Food Compliance Matters

  • Module 1: Why food compliance matters 3 Assessments

  • Food Hypersensitivity (FHS)
  • Critical key terms and definitions for food handlers

  • Module 2: Key terms and definitions 3 Assessments

  • Food allergies
  • The 14 major food allergens
  • Hidden allergens
  • Signs and symptoms of food allergic reactions
  • Anaphylaxis
  • What do to during an anaphylaxis medical emergency
  • Supporting your team after a medical emergency on site
  • Important note
  • Recap: Key Takeaways from Module 3: Food Allergies and Treatment

  • Module 3: Food allergies and treatment 3 Assessments

  • What is a food intolerance?
  • Reflective learning scenarios
  • Lactose intolerance and milk intolerance
  • Understanding Coeliac disease
  • Recap: Key Takeaways from Module 4: Understanding and Managing Food Intolerances

  • Module 4: Understanding and managing food intolerances 3 Assessments

  • In memory of Owen Carey
  • The EU Food Information for Consumers (FIC) regulations
  • In memory of Natasha

  • The importance of correct food labelling
  • Ingredients list
  • Allergy advice statements
  • Precautionary allergen labelling
  • Where an ingredients list is not required
  • Understanding 'Free-From' labels
  • Pre-packed food and correct labelling
  • Foods Pre-Packed for Direct Sale (PPDS)
  • Non-pre-packed food
  • Selling food at a distance
  • Recap: Key Takeaways from Module 6: Different Types of Food and Correct Food Labelling

  • Module 6 - Different types of food and correct food labelling 3 Assessments

  • Consumers must always be kept safe
  • What is allergenic cross-contamination?
  • The importance of allergen management
  • Following Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
  • Identifying potential hazards
  • Hand hygiene and PPE practices
  • Effective handwashing
  • Separating foods to prevent cross contamination
  • Using a colour coding system
  • Designated areas
  • Safe food storage tips for allergen management
  • Cleaning essentials
  • Ensuring safe deliveries and allergen management
  • What to do during a product withdrawal or recall
  • Recap: Key Takeaways from Module 7: Preventing the Cross-Contamination of Allergens

  • Module 7: Preventing the cross contamination of allergens 3 Assessments

  • Ensuring allergen safety in your food business
  • Be prepared for change
  • The art of being an attentive food service handler
  • Summary
  • Assessment

  • Bringing it all together 10 Assessments

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I have just opened a coffee shop in my local town and I am looking for a course I can get my staff to complete as they need to all do allergen awareness. I found this course while searching on google and have completed it myself this morning. It was very informativ...

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Related Organisations

Anaphylaxis UK
Allergy UK
National Eczema Society
Eczema Outreach Support
Asthma + Lung UK
British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI)
Coeliac UK
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