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A Deep Dive into Allergen Management

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Course overview

This online training course provides insights into allergens as food safety hazards within HACCP-based Food Safety Management Systems, how they are tested for, how they can be managed in food manufacturing and retail, food allergen testing, and potential consequences both for consumers and for Food Business Operators if allergens are not managed successfully. 

We will discuss food allergies and intolerances, food allergens, UK legislation, VITAL thresholds, food allergen and precautionary labelling. 

We will consider testing methods available for allergens, how these work, and how to understand the reported results. We will cover sample journey through the lab, from sample preparation, analysis, quality controls, to results reporting. Participants will learn what are the factors that can influence allergens test results and how to choose a suitable method of analysis.

Participants will gain insights into allergen management issues identified during audits such as BRC Global Standard, and guidance for allergen management in food manufacturing and retail environments. 

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  • Food allergies and intolerances
  • Terminology
  • What allergens are
  • Symptoms and effects in the body
  • Allergens and food law
  • Allergen information and labelling rules for UK
  • Consequences for consumers and businesses
  • Why test for allergens?
  • Distribution of allergens in a product – sampling
  • ELISA & PCR tests principles, workflows, and limitations
  • Sample matrix consideration
  • Factors influencing accuracy of allergens test results
  • Ensuring quality of test results
  • Examples of lab queries and answers
  • Allergen management as part of a HACCP-based Food Safety Management Plan
  • Food manufacturing
  • Retail
  • BRC requirements and issues identified by auditors
  • Food industry professionals with responsibility for safe management of allergens, or for managing allergen testing programmes
  • Technical Managers
  • Quality Managers
  • Hygiene Managers
  • Food Safety Specialists
  • Auditors and others looking to refresh or update knowledge
  • Deep dive into allergen management
  • Develop expertise in food safety management to an advanced level
  • Insight into selection of test methods and interpretation of results
  • Awareness of best practice for cleaning validations
  • Build confidence in preventing food safety incidents, recalls, harm to consumer

Some previous experience in food safety management is beneficial

Ali Aitchison | Senior Food Safety Consultant | Eurofins Food Testing UK Ltd.
Maria Karczmarczyk | Business Unit Manager Molecular Biology Testing | Eurofins Food Testing UK Ltd.

Eurofins Food Safety Training 2026

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