Food Allergen Management Awareness Training

This Food Allergens Awareness Training is designed to provide you knowledge and awareness of food allergy and food allergens management and control, and hence, useful for improving food safety and thereby preventing food allergy in consumers.

DESCRIPTION

This online Food Allergens Awareness Training course will help users to gain knowledge and understanding of food allergy and its symptoms, food allergens, cross-contamination and its potential sources, major food allergens identified in some major countries like the USA, UK, Canada and EU countries, Codex recommendation on allergenic foods, allergen labeling laws, including Natasha’s law, and their key requirements, key areas to consider in allergen management, allergen control plan, etc. Hence, the participants/users of this course will get the basic knowledge of food allergens and requirements for their labeling on food products, which will be beneficial for allergen management and control while working as a part of the food chain. As a consumer of food products, you will also get benefitted by knowing about food allergy and allergenic contents in food and how to identify them through labeling information. This online Food Allergens training course also takes into consideration your convenience of joining this course. You can complete this course by attending the sessions/video tutorials anytime from your office/workplace or from the comforts of your home In a short time, this course will satisfy the training needs of individuals seeking a basic knowledge of food allergy and food allergens and their control in food sector organizations.

CONTENT COVERED IN FOOD ALLERGENS AWARENESS TRAINING COURSE

This Food Allergens Online Course contains video tutorials recorded by experienced food safety management system implementers and trainers. For a better understanding of the topics, handouts in .pdf formats are also provided as an easy download. The contents include online session exams and a final exam to check the effectiveness of the training course.

1. Videos:
   The video tutorials on the following topics are given in this course:
   • Session – 1: Introduction to Food Allergy and Food Allergens
   • Session – 2: Allergen Management
2. Handouts:
   The handouts in PDF format for both of the sessions are provided to the participants of this online Food Allergens Training Course. The participants can download and save the handouts on their computer/laptop for better understanding and for future reference also. They can read the handouts offline, anytime and anywhere.
3. Online Exams:
   The participants of this online course will be required to clear all three session exams and one final exam, which are given as a part of the course. After successfully passing the final exam, his/her auto-generated certificate will be issued and can be downloaded and printed from the dashboard.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this online course are to increase your knowledge and understanding of:

• Food allergy and its symptoms
• Difference between food allergy and food intolerance
• Food allergens as a major food safety hazard
• Cross-contact and cross-contamination
• Major food allergens identified in different countries
• Various allergen labeling laws
• Natasha’s law
• Managing allergens in food establishments
• Making an allergen control plan

WHO CAN ENROL IN THIS COURSE?

This course is for all those who require or want to gain knowledge about food allergy, food allergens, cross contamination and allergen labeling laws. This course will also help all those who want to know about allergen management, including allergen risk assessment and control, within a short period.

 In particular, this course is useful for:

• The staff of any food premises/food business
• Supervisors/managers of any food establishment
• Food safety team members
• Anyone who wants to know about food allergy and its symptoms
• Anyone who wants to know about food allergens and how to identify them from food labeling.

PREREQUISITES

There is no prerequisite for joining this course; however, the following will be helpful for better understanding and utilization of this course:

• General awareness of food safety.
• Ability to understand instructions in simple English.

STUDY MATERIALS

This e-Learning course is provided with study materials and you can read it after your log in or download (PDF format). Use the study materials to reinforce key points and to keep a reminder of what you already learned as well as you can save it in your computer for future reference. The access of this study material is removed after exam is cleared and on line certificate is prepared for the student.

EXAMINATION AND COURSE CERTIFICATE

This training program includes the Course Certificate that is issued upon course completion and passing the session exam as well as final exam given in the course with minimum 60% marks. The option to reappear in the exam is also given to student to get this course certificate

END OF COURSE INSTRUCTION

After completing the session and passing each session examination the student can appear for final exam. Once the final exam is cleared then it is considered a end of course. The training certificate is ready on our LMS and student can print it or save the training certificate. It is also available for verification by entering the name and certificate number.