Food Allergen Awareness – Online Learning

To put it simply, this online course is designed to provide learners with all the information they need to both raise awareness of allergen concerns and to implement effective processes that will help ensure the people they provide food to are protected from the dangers that food allergens can present. With this e-learning course:

Identify the key aspects of food hypersensitivity conditions, including definitions, common triggers, symptoms, and the severity of reactions
Explore UK legislation on allergen disclosure and cross-contamination
Working through a case study involving providing a simple café lunch to a customer with food hypersensitivities, which applies knowledge from start to finish
Adopting a food allergen management mindset as you work through alternative scenarios

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Course Introduction

In the UK, food allergens and the risks they pose have become a major public health concern. With increasing cases of food hypersensitivities and stricter laws like Natasha’s Law, allergen management has gained critical importance. Greater emphasis is now placed on educating food business operators and consumers about allergen dangers, proper labelling, preventing cross-contamination, and ensuring clear communication to enhance food safety and minimise the risk of accidental exposure.

This course provides an overview of food hypersensitivity and key allergen legislation. It outlines strategies for managing allergens at every stage, from menu planning to end-of-service cleaning, and applies these practices across various settings.

Course Content

Module 1 – Food Hypersensitivity

Review a case study to understand the risks allergens can pose
Define allergies, allergens, and allergic reactions; how they occur, the symptoms and potential severity
Review anaphylaxis and the risk it poses
Explore the 14 allergens that are the most common and potentially dangerous and additional allergens that can also cause concerns
Establish the difference between food allergens and food intolerances
Identify the symptoms and severity of food allergens
Review the common food intolerances that people have
Explore Coeliac disease, its symptoms and severity and how it affects people
Work through a case study to help embed learning

Module 2 – Allergens and the Law

Identify the legislation in place to help protect consumers with allergens – Food Safety Act 1990 (as amended), Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (and equivalents), Food Information for Consumers (FIC) Regulation 2014 (EU 1169/2011)
Establish your current understanding of legislation
Explain how allergen information should be presented in person
Identify how allergen information should be presented when distance selling
Explain allergen disclosure requirements for both pre-packed and non-pre-packed food
Work through a case study to help embed learning
Test learners understanding of Natasha’s Law
Identify how to communicate the risk of cross-contamination
Review other legislation relating to allergen cross-contamination
Explore the different requirements for monitoring and enforcement
Work through a case study to help embed learning

Module 3 – Managing Food Allergens

Work through a scenario that involves providing a simple café lunch to a customer with food hypersensitivities. This will cover the full process and consists of:

Staff training
Allergen control plans
Planning a menu
Checking ingredients and food products
Storing ingredients and food products
Taking orders
Preparing dishes
Plating and serving
Cleaning
Emergency response plans
Incidents and near misses

Module 4 – Different Scenarios and Contexts

Applying the learning from Module 3 to a series of other scenarios in order to ensure understanding by asking the learner to apply the knowledge and strategies to various different contexts, including:

The buffet
The coffee cart
The food delivery platform
The school

Examine your role in managing allergens, protecting customers, ensuring compliance with food regulations, and fostering a culture of food safety and allergen awareness
Creating an action plan for food allergen awareness

Module 5 – Assessment and CPD certificate

A chance to test your knowledge of the topic with scoring
The e-learning course comes with free CPD certificates for the learners

Customisable

All content can be adapted and altered to suit your needs. Courses are white-label as standard, but can include logos and branding where required. We can also provide AI generated language translations on demand.

Updates

All content is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure technical accuracy, best practice and legal compliance for your learners. Updates are all automatically made to content.

Certification

Your employees will receive personalised and dated certificates upon successful completion of our CPD certified e-learning courses. All courses have relevant accreditations.

Integration

Deliver e-learning courses via your own branded learning portal provided by us or upload our regularly updated courses to your own LMS if you would prefer.