About the online Food Allergen Awareness Class
You have likely found this course because of a requirement by an employer to complete a Food Allergen Awareness Class. This program contains meaningful content informed by standards, information, and data published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Public Health Departments and Universities. Many employers require that their workers complete this training on initial assignment, at least every three years thereafter, and when new or modified tasks or procedures may increase the likelihood of preparing food, handling food, and/or identifying known allergies with customers.
The Food Allergen Awareness Class may also be known by one of the following names:
- Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) Training
- Allergy Aware Training
- Allergy Training for Restaurants
- Food Allergen Awareness Course
- Food Allergen Awareness Training
- Food Allergen Safety Training Class
- Food Allergen Safety Training Course
- Food Allergens Essentials Course
- Food Allergens Essentials Training
- Food Allergies and Intolerances Course
- Food Allergy Awareness Class
- Food Allergy Awareness Course
- Food Allergy Awareness Training
- Food Allergy Certificate Class
- Food Allergy Education
- Food Allergy Safety Training Class
- Food Allergy Safety Training Course
- Food Allergy Training Class
- Food Allergy Training Course
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Training
- Food Allergy and Intolerance Training
- Food Safety Allergen Training
- Food Standards Allergen Training
- Severe Allergy Training
Time requirement
The Food Allergen Awareness Class is offered with a minimum time requirement of one (1) hour. A timer is provided to help you keep track of time spent within the course. You may start and stop the Food Allergen Awareness Class as often as you'd like and your progress will be saved each time. The entire Food Allergen Awareness Class can be completed online and does not require you to call a staff member or visit an office to complete the program.
Course topics
The Food Allergen Awareness Class is presented in fifteen (15) separate sections which address the following topics:
- Food Allergens
- What Foods Can Cause Allergic Reactions?
- Allergic Reaction Prevention
- Who Needs to Identify Guests with Allergies?
- How to Seat Guests Known to Have Allergies
- Special Order Process
- Self-Service Stations and Workstations
- How to Read Food Labels
- Receiving and Storing Food
- Food Preparation
- Steps to Take When Receiving an Allergen Order in the Kitchen
- How to Respond to an Allergic Reaction
- Food Allergy Policy
- Example Food Allergy Policy
- Resources and References
Certificate of completion
At course completion a certificate of completion and wallet card will be instantly available for download and sent to you by email. If you provide your employer's information, the certificate and wallet card will also be emailed to your employer immediately upon course completion.
We guarantee that the certificate of completion will be accepted. If, for any reason, the certificate is not accepted, we will provide a full refund.