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Food Allergy Awareness

Introduction

This engaging course will provide excellent understanding of the impact food allergies have on a person, how to ensure businesses adhere to the legal requirements, what those requirements are, what type of foods can cause a reaction, and how to help someone who is suffering. 

 

The course is split into two modules, the first focusing on the causes and effects of a food allergy, and the second module focusing on safety and law. After completing the course you will have a thorough understanding of food allergies, and what your role is in preventing a reaction it and following regulations.

Courses

Duration: 45 minutes

This course contains the following modules:

Module name Type Duration
Causes and effects  Online 00:25:00
Safety and the law Online 00:33:00

Audience

This food allergy awareness course is aimed at food handlers and anyone working in a role that involves contact with food, or the management of such people.

Objectives

In this course you will learn:

  • What a food allergy is
  • How to identify an allergic reaction
  • What foods are most likely to cause a reaction
  • The dangers of hidden food allergens
  • What food intolerance is
  • The current regulation in regard to allergen information for pre-packed and unpackaged foods
  • Some rules to implement in order to comply with these regulations
  • Ways to avoid cross-contact
  • How to prepare for, spot, and respond to anaphylaxis
  • How to respond when you don't know if a reaction is allergy or asthma

Content

This course is split into two modules:

  • Causes and Effects
  • Safety and the Law

Upon successful completion of this course you will be automatically awarded a certificate containing the course name, completion date, CPD hours and learning objectives.

Enrolment details

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Course flyer

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Accreditation

This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.