Everything You Need To Know About The Level 3 Allergen Management Training
Food allergen incidents are a serious concern, and they’re on the rise, meaning allergen awareness is more critical than ever.
For catering businesses, allergen awareness is more than a tick-box compliance issue. They have a legal and a moral responsibility to handle allergens correctly because getting it wrong can have devastating consequences.
In this blog, we break down everything you need to know about Level 3 Allergen Management training.
What's Level 3 Allergen Management Training All About?
The Highfield Level 3 Allergen Management training course is a one-day course designed to give your managers the confidence and skills to control allergens in your business.
From purchase to service, candidates will learn how to safely manage allergens through effective control measures at every stage. The course places deep emphasis on the importance of communication and ingredient information, both within your team and to your customers, in keeping customers safe and businesses protected.
Delivered by expert trainers, the Level 3 Allergen Management is Highfield-accredited, making it a recognisable and valuable qualification for anyone overseeing food sites, managing catering teams or running busy kitchens.
Who Is The Training For?
Level 3 Allergen Management training is designed for anyone in the catering industry who plays a vital role in handling food, from buying and taking delivery of food items to producing and serving dishes and products. This course is applicable across many sectors, including hospitality, schools and healthcare, and is a must for:
- Catering managers and supervisors
- Heads chefs
- School and care home catering teams
- Business owners responsible for managing food in the workplace.
Though not mandatory, it’s strongly recommended that candidates have a Level 2 Food Safety or Allergen Awareness qualification to ensure they get the most out of the course. Candidates will also need to be comfortable reading and writing English to a Level 2 standard, as written materials and an assessment are included.
What Will You Actually Learn?
Whether you’re working in a restaurant, café, school, hospital, or any other catering setting, this course will help you meet your legal duties and protect customers with food allergies. The course is extremely comprehensive and covers a huge number of topics; here’s what you’ll be learning about if you undertake Level 3 Allergen Management training:
- Who’s responsible for what in allergen management
- What the most common food allergens are
- What happens when someone has an allergic reaction
- How to get accurate ingredient info from suppliers
- How to label food and give customers the right information
- Why training your staff is so important
- How to keep your kitchen clean to avoid cross-contamination
- How to get rid of waste safely
- What to do when deliveries arrive
- How to store ingredients safely
- How to set up your kitchen to control allergens
- How to track your ingredients
- What to do if there’s an allergen incident
- How to check if your allergen controls are working
- Natasha’s Law and what it means for labelling
Candidates taking part in Level 3 Allergen Management Training, a one-day course full to the brim with crucial learning points, will leave fully informed of common allergens and intolerances and committed to raising standards in food safety in the workplace.
What Will The Training Mean for You and Your Business?
From buying and taking delivery of foods to serving dishes to customers, the Level 3 Allergen Management course enables you to stay in control of allergen management at every stage of the food journey. Candidates will be confident in:
- Accurately managing allergen risks across operations
- Communicating ingredient information clearly to customers
- Recognising the 14 major allergens
- Identifying signs of a reaction
- Putting controls in place to prevent allergen contamination
- Demonstrating that your business is legally compliant and dedicated to keeping its customers safe.
The Level 3 Allergen Management training course helps you create a safer environment for everyone, whether they’re dining with you, buying from you or working for you.
About The Assessment And Refresher
At the end of the course, you’ll be assessed with a multiple-choice exam of 30 questions. To pass, you’ll need to achieve 18 correct answers – anything over 24 correct answers scores you a distinction.
Taking the course online? Don’t worry – the exam is completed online under secure conditions for candidates learning virtually.
Upon passing the course, candidates are awarded a certificate. It’s recommended that you refresh your training every 3 years to ensure you remain confident, competent and up to date with the latest allergen safety best practices and legislation.
After this course, the natural next step is completing the Highfield Level 3 Food Safety or Level 3 HACCP qualification.
Confidence In Allergen Management: Invest in Training
With food allergen incidents on the rise, allergen awareness and management isn’t just a tick-box exercise – it’s critical for catering businesses so that they can keep employees and customers safe. Poor management of allergens can not only have dire consequences for those involved, but it can also destroy your business’s reputation and leave you open to costly litigation.
Whether you’re running a school kitchen or you are front of house in a bustling restaurant, Level 3 Allergen Management training will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to manage allergens safely.
Envesca delivers this one-day course in a way that’s both informative and engaging, ensuring candidates come away buzzing with new information. Contact us to book your training course today.
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