Help your team give customers clearer allergen information and handle food more safely. This course introduces food allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease, the regulated allergens and the controls needed from purchasing through to service. It also explores labelling and responding to allergic reactions.
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Introduction to Allergens
Help your team give customers clearer allergen information and handle food more safely.
Course highlights
- Allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease
- The 14 regulated allergens
- Managing allergens from purchase to service
- Providing clear customer information
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Course overview, learning outcomes and assessment
Course overview
What you will learn
01
Allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease
Understand the differences between these conditions and why they matter when handling and serving food.
02
The 14 regulated allergens
Learn which allergens are subject to regulation and recognise foods that may contain them.
03
Managing allergens from purchase to service
Explore allergen controls throughout food-handling operations, from purchasing ingredients through to serving customers.
04
Providing clear customer information
Understand the importance of accurate allergen information in helping customers make informed food choices.
05
Recognising and responding to reactions
Learn about symptoms of allergic reactions and the actions covered by the course when a reaction occurs.
06
Allergen responsibilities
Explore the legal responsibilities associated with controlling allergens and providing information about food.
07
Food labelling
Understand the role of food labels and packaging in communicating allergen information.
08
Understanding free-from claims
Explore what making a free-from claim involves and why these claims need careful consideration.
Who is this course for?
Food handlers and those managing food-handling work, including staff responsible for buying, receiving, preparing or serving food.
Course outcome
After successfully completing the required learning and assessment, the learner will receive the course outcome shown below.
- Certificate
- Downloadable Highfield completion certificate after successfully completing the course.
- Assessment
- Online assessment using multiple-choice questions.
- Course recognition
- Accredited by Highfield Qualifications. Also approved by Allergy UK against the Allergy Aware Scheme standards.
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Tell us how many learners you need to train and when you would like access to begin. We will provide a clear quotation and learner-detail spreadsheet.
- One quotation and invoice
- Each learner receives individual access
- Immediate or scheduled start date