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Learn about the most important food allergens and how to handle them safely in your daily work. Compact, easy to understand, and flexible online training.
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5 chapters including 2 videos
Even the smallest amounts of an allergen can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals. Therefore, employees must know which foods may contain allergens, how to prevent unintentional contamination, and how to reliably communicate allergen information.
Our online training course on food allergens provides this knowledge in a concise and easy-to-understand way. Participants learn about the 14 allergens that must be declared on food labels and discover, through practical examples, what is important regarding storage, preparation, cleaning, and informing consumers. The existing training course also covers intolerances, additives, and unintentional or hidden allergens.
The training is based on the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (LMIV) on information on allergenic ingredients.
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This training course has been reviewed and officially approved by the State Central Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) (approval number). 7551425The content is geared towards the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (LMIV) Information on allergenic ingredients is provided. Furthermore, the ZFU approval confirms compliance with the requirements for the distance learning program.
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* Translations: We use Google Translate for translations. This is the only way we can keep our prices low. Should an error creep in, we will gladly correct it. Please inform us by email at elearning@praxistrainings-lms.de. Videos are displayed in German or English. We will gladly add other languages free of charge upon request.
** For groups: Contact us at elearning@praxistrainings-lms.de and we will set up group access for you. The following discounts apply to groups: For 10 or more people, we offer a 10% discount on the course price; for 50 or more people, a 30% discount. Further discounts are available upon request. E-learning access remains active for at least 4 weeks.
Identifying allergens and handling them safely
Food allergies can cause problems in affected individuals severe health reactions trigger reactions. Therefore, it is important that employees recognize allergenic ingredients, reliably pass on information, and avoid unintentional entries in their daily work routine as much as possible.
The training sensitized to the particular risks of food allergens It provides practical training on how employees in warehousing, kitchen, cleaning, and service can safely handle allergens. This helps ensure reliable allergen information and protects consumers from avoidable allergic reactions.
What training is required before starting certain activities – and what training is conducted regularly?
Before work begins
After work begins
The training is aimed particularly at employees who produce, process, prepare, store, sell or distribute food and thereby come into contact with allergenic ingredients or allergen information.
This training is particularly relevant for employees in restaurants and pubs, cafés and snack bars, canteens and commercial kitchens, catering companies and hotels, as well as in schools, daycare centers, hospitals and nursing homes. Employees in bakeries, butcher shops, food production, food processing and food retail also benefit from sound knowledge of how to handle allergens.
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20 years of experience
I create the content of our e-learning courses with a lot of love for the topic. I use examples, videos, animations and pictures.
15 years of experience
I make sure that people who speak German as a foreign language can also understand the content well.
30 years of experience
Especially in the food service industry, the safe handling of food allergens is crucial. This e-learning course explains the most important requirements in a clear and practical way.
35 years of experience
Food must be safe. In order to achieve this, complex topics are presented in an employee-friendly manner in this e-learning course.
The online training includes:
Structured setup
vivid practical relevance
Learning check per chapter
Final Quiz
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
Trained staff can identify allergens and understand why accurate information can be crucial for allergy sufferers.
A shared basic understanding helps to avoid incorrect allergen information and unintentional entries in everyday work.
Each participant receives a personal certificate upon successful completion as proof of the training.
Employees complete the training flexibly at their own pace – without fixed training dates or travel costs.
Automatic reminders help you to regularly refresh your allergen training.
Group booking with a single invoice — no need for each employee to click beforehand. Quantity discounts available for 10 or more licenses.
More than 10 employees? Then a quantity discount is worthwhile.
Data collected anonymously after completion of training — sorted by date.
The online training lasts approximately 20 to 30 minutes. You can complete the e-learning at your own pace and pause and resume it later within your access period.
This training is suitable for employees who handle allergenic foods or allergen information. This includes, in particular, kitchen and production staff, service personnel, employees in catering, goods control, food retail, institutional catering, and the food industry.
The Food Information Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (LMIV) mandates the correct information about certain allergenic ingredients. However, it does not explicitly require comprehensive, stand-alone "allergen training" for all employees. Nevertheless, companies must ensure that employees can reliably perform their duties. Therefore, appropriate training is particularly useful for individuals who handle allergenic ingredients or allergen information.
The training covers the 14 allergens that must be labelled according to the LMIV and uses typical product examples to show where these can occur.
The training addresses the causes of unintentional allergen contamination and shows what to pay particular attention to during storage, preparation, cleaning, dishwashing and service.
Yes. After successfully passing the final test, you will receive a personal certificate. The certificate is issued in German by default.
Yes. You can pause the e-learning within the access period and resume it later.
Yes. The e-learning course is available in several languages. You can change the language within the training. Videos are displayed in German or English.
Yes. Companies can book allergen training for multiple employees. Quantity discounts apply for groups of 10 or more participants. Training certificates can be managed centrally via the group leader dashboard.
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For catering staff
Recognize and avoid dangers such as burns, cuts, and falls.
4.9
For employees handling highly perishable food items
Acquire and demonstrate the required specialist knowledge according to § 4 LMHV.
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For catering staff
Know and implement legal requirements regarding food hygiene.
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