Keep your customers safe with Online Food Allergen Training

Learn about food allergens and how they can be harmful to people with food allergies. Understand how to keep the food you prepare and serve safe for your customers.

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Three Easy Steps, One Exceptional Course

1 Pay

Sign up and pay £24.95 + VAT and start your training straight away or enquire for group rates. You will receive 8 months of access to the videos, a printable student manual, an optional weekly video refresher email and a 3-year certificate and 2 hours of certified CPD credits. Learn more

2 Pass

Take the video training and multiple-choice test. Don't worry, you get another try if you don't pass. And your progress is saved, so you can leave and come back as often as you like. Learn more

3 Print

Print your certificate and verified CPD time statement and that's it! Your training is complete until it's time to renew again. So you don't forget, we'll send you a reminder email when your training is expiring. Learn more

Learn about our food allergens course

Food Allergen Training is designed to provide food handlers, and staff involved in the preparation and service of food in the hospitality industry, with knowledge and understanding of food allergens, food intolerance and food sensitivity.

It also covers the characteristics and effects of allergens and the importance of effectively communicating information regarding allergenic ingredients to customers, staff and others.

The course also explains changes to legislation affecting the provision of food allergen information and identifies how staff can minimise the risk of cross-contamination from allergic ingredients.

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Food allergen training is important in any food business

Whether you are working in a kitchen, factory, restaurant or shop, it is vital to understand food allergens and how they can dangerously affect someone who has an allergy.

This training gives you the knowledge you need to ensure that you always keep foods safe from cross-contamination and ensure that you keep the end consumer informed as to what all foods contain.

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Group Discounts on Allergens Training

If you need training for your company, organisation or agency, please contact us for group discounts or information about onsite training. Every group account includes a free ProTrainings dashboard for tracking and monitoring training records for your staff.

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High Standards for Training Compliance

Our robust training approach meets strict specifications, quality assurance requirements and qualification standards. This triage course, like most ProTrainings qualifications, is endorsed by TQUK, along with numerous other organisational approvals. We are committed to taking extra steps to ensure the compliance and quality assurance of every course we offer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which occupations use this course?

The Food Allergies Awareness Level 2 (VTQ) Course is perfect for:

Restaurants
Bars
Kitchens
Schools
Colleges

What is CPD and why is having Certified CPD important?

CPD stands for Continuous Professional Development and is required in many business sectors. Even if you do not require a set CPD credit level, having Certifed CPD ensures the quality of training. ProTrainings are the highest gold standard of CPD ensuring that all courses are externally verified and mapped to the highest levels.

What is "SCORM ready" and will courses run on a LMS?

SCORM Ready means that online courses can run on any compatible Learning Management System (LMS). SCORM courses run seamlessly on your existing LMS system without a separate login so staff only login using the existing company system. ProTrainings online courses have an advanced SCORM ready system to give more features than any other company.

Do I receive a certificate after completing your online training?

Yes, when you complete the online course you will be able to download and print a compliant completion certificate, evidenced-based learning statement to confirm course content and a certified CPD statement. There is no extra charge for the certificate. You can also buy a printed certificate to be posted to you for a small extra fee.