Allergen Awareness CPD Course

CPD Online College

Allergen Awareness

Digital certificate - Included

A strong understanding of food allergens is something everyone working in the food and drink industry should have. With the potential to have a major impact on customers, it is essential for food handlers to have undergone suitable allergen awareness training.

This Allergen Awareness course meets this requirement. Written by expert food handlers, the course covers various food allergen laws as well as all of the major allergens which you should be aware of. Contamination control is explored to ensure that you can minimised the risk of emergency situations.

This food allergen course is designed for anyone working with food. This could be people working in catering, retail or manufacturing.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 2 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 2 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

• Fully CPD registered
• Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
• Fully printed certificate posted next day
• Covers all required legislation and practices
• Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass

Units covered

• Unit 1 – The law surrounding allergens: Our first unit of this course will cover the different laws regarding food allergens and how these affect various food businesses. We will also look at some food allergen case studies to begin to understand the importance of this area of study and the consequences when legislation is not followed.
• Unit 2 – Allergies, intolerance and coeliac disease: Next up we will look at different allergies and intolerances. This will require an in-depth look at the 14 named allergens and exploring what each of these are. We will also consider hidden allergens as well as what happens when people consume something they are allergic to. Anaphylaxis, coeliac disease and gluten intolerances will also be covered.
• Unit 3 – Considerations of allergies in the workplace: The correct training for staff and hazard analysis procedures are essential for all food businesses and something that we will look at here. Food suppliers, storage and various considerations will be covered so that you have a strong knowledge of how to reduce risk.
• Unit 4 – Contamination control: In this final unit we cover contamination control. This will include personal hygiene and ways to ensure food premises and equipment are cleaned correctly. Record keeping and other ways to reduce cross contamination will be explained as well as the correct methods of reporting and dealing with emergency situations.

How does it work?

This course is studied through out innovative online system which allows you to enrol and complete your training any time, 24/7. The simple and intuitive design of our system means the focus is on the course materials and no time is wasted getting used to how things work.

Simply work through each slide on the course, which are ticked off on your progress bar as you go, and then take the multiple choice quiz to pass. Should you need to attempt the quiz multiple times you can do so - we set no limits on how many times you can attempt the quiz.

Once you finish you can download a copy of your certificate immediately. We also send out a hard copy in the post the very next day.

Course materials

Our courses are designed and written by industry experts in their field from all over the word. Once written, our in-house staff work hard to get the materials on to our innovative system and ensure they are easy to navigate, simple and clear.

Your certificate

A certificate from the CPD Online College is a mark of quality. Our courses are fully accredited with the CPD Certification Service which means we have met their strict criteria for continuous professional development courses.

Once you a pass a course with us, you can download and print a copy of your certificate immediately. We also send out a hard copy, printed in full colour on glossy 170GSM paper, the very next day via first class royal mail. This paper certificate means your studying is fully recognised and you can show off your certificate to you friends, family and colleagues.

Help and guidance

All of our courses are backed by our helpful staff who are here to help every step of the way. Using our online chat you can get real time support if you ever get stuck. Alternatively you can call us to speak with one of the team over the phone.

This food allergens course is designed for anyone working with food. This could be people working in catering, retail or manufacturing. Some of the industries that are included are:

• Caterers
• Chefs
• School and education staff
• Takeaway staff
• Manufacturing workers
• Retail workers
• Anyone who handles or works with food or drink
• Cafe workers

There are no previous requirements to study this course.

Perfect for anyone working with food as a handler or supervisor.