Food Allergen Awareness Course (EU) 2026

This course is for people who prepare, serve or sell food in the EU, such as kitchen, café, bar, shop and catering staff. It covers the 14 allergens in EU law, allergen labels on packaged food, allergen information in restaurants and cafés, avoiding cross-contact and what to do if a customer has a reaction. Each topic has a short lesson and an untimed quiz, followed by a timed 30-question final assessment; score 80% or more to earn a Certificate of Completion.

Kurs
Europäische Union
91 Fragen
Geprüft am 13. Oktober 2026
Faktengeprüft am 13. Oktober 2026

Kurz und knapp

Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 150 Minuten, 6 Themenquizze ohne Zeitlimit (91 Fragen insgesamt) und eine zeitlich begrenzte Abschlussprüfung mit 30 zufällig gezogenen Fragen. Mit 80 % oder mehr in der Abschlussprüfung laden Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunter (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 13. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.

Beginnen Sie mit den LektionenFood Allergen Awareness Course (EU): Lessons: etwa 150 Minuten Lesezeit. Jede Testfrage wird in den Lektionen behandelt.

Das lernen Sie

Explain the difference between a food allergy, a food intolerance and coeliac disease
Name the 14 allergens listed in EU law and spot where they hide in recipes
Read how allergens are emphasised on prepacked food labels
Explain the EU rule on allergen information for non-prepacked food and why national rules differ
Use storage, cleaning and planning to avoid allergen cross-contact
Answer a customer's allergy question honestly and pass the order on clearly
Recognise anaphylaxis and call 112

Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.

Ihr Lernplan

Lesen Sie jede Lektion, machen Sie das Themenquiz dazu (ohne Zeitlimit, mit Erklärungen) und dann die zeitlich begrenzte Abschlussprüfung. Jedes Mal wird eine neue Mischung von Fragen gezogen. Ihr Fortschritt wird in diesem Browser gespeichert.

Themenquiz 1: Food allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease

Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten

Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 lists 14 allergens that food businesses must declare, from cereals containing gluten to molluscs.
On prepacked food, allergens must be named in the ingredients list and emphasised, for example by font, style or background colour.
Allergen information is mandatory for non-prepacked food, such as meals in restaurants and cafés; Member States may set national rules on how it is given.
Where a country has no national measures, the Commission says allergen information cannot be given only when a customer asks for it.
Since 2021, EU hygiene rules say equipment used for an allergen must be cleaned and checked before it is used for food without that allergen.
112 is the European emergency number: free of charge from fixed and mobile phones everywhere in the EU.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is this an official or legally required allergen training certificate?

No. When you pass the final assessment you get a PassEveryTest Certificate of Completion, which shows you finished this general awareness course. It is not an accredited qualification or a legally required training certificate, and it does not replace your employer's training or national requirements.

What are the 14 allergens in EU law?

Cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, tree nuts, celery, mustard, sesame seeds, sulphur dioxide and sulphites (above 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre), lupin and molluscs.

Do restaurants and cafés have to give allergen information?

Yes. EU law makes allergen information mandatory for non-prepacked food. Each EU country may set its own rules on how it is given, for example in writing on the menu, so check your national food authority and your employer's procedures.

How does the final assessment work?

It has 30 questions drawn at random from the course question bank, with a 35-minute time limit. You need 80% to pass, and each attempt gives you a new mix of questions.

What should I do if a customer has a severe allergic reaction?

Call 112 and say you think the person is having anaphylaxis. Help them use their adrenaline auto-injector if they have one, and keep them lying down or sitting, not standing or walking. This follows the advice of Ireland's health service (HSE); also follow your workplace first-aid training.

Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?

Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.