Food Allergies

Food allergies affect 1.5 million people in the UK; of this 1-2% are adults and 5-8% are children.   

This course will help raise awareness of food allergies and educate your employees of the dangers and the precautions required during food preparation and service.

Objectives:

At the end of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Recognise the symptoms linked with food allergies
• Recognise the symptoms and the effects of food intolerances
• Have an insight into food service
• Understand the importance of food preparation, knowledge of ingredients and labelling foods
• Understand what to do in an emergency including an insight into epi-pens.