
About this course
Overview
Allergen control is a cross-contact problem on the line and a legal problem on the label, and both have to be right. You cover segregation and cleaning validation, proving the controls work, and getting labelling correct across several regulatory regimes at once.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Map allergen risks across a process
- Specify effective cross-contact controls
- Validate cleaning and segregation measures
- Produce compliant allergen labels
- Decide when precautionary labelling applies
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Identify allergen hazards and cross-contact routes
- Design cross-contact controls
- Validate and verify allergen controls
- Apply allergen labelling rules across regimes
- Manage precautionary allergen labelling
Course content
Modules
01Allergen fundamentals
Priority allergens, reactions, and why control matters operationally.
02Cross-contact control
Segregation, scheduling, and cleaning to prevent cross-contact.
03Validation and verification
Testing and evidence that allergen controls are effective.
04Labelling requirements
Declaring allergens accurately across multiple regulatory regimes.
05Precautionary labelling
Risk-based decisions on may-contain statements.
06Supplier and recall readiness
Managing allergen risk in supply and preparing for recall.
Who it is for
Target audience
Quality and technical staff, product developers, and labelling teams in food manufacturing.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A food production, quality or regulatory affairs role.