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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.

  • Formation
  • Union européenne
  • 91 questions
  • Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
  • Vérifié (faits) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 150 minutes de leçons, 6 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (91 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 30 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsFood Allergen Awareness Course (EU): Lessons : environ 150 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • 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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

  1. Lire les leçons6 leçons, environ 150 min
  2. Quiz thématique 1 : Food allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease15 questions
  3. Quiz thématique 2 : The 14 allergens and where they hide15 questions
  4. Quiz thématique 3 : Allergen labelling on prepacked food16 questions
  5. Quiz thématique 4 : Allergen information for non-prepacked food15 questions
  6. Quiz thématique 5 : Avoiding cross-contact in the kitchen15 questions
  7. Quiz thématique 6 : Allergy questions and emergencies15 questions
  8. Examen final30 questions, 35 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus

Quiz thématique 1 : Food allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease

  1. Question 1 sur 15

    What happens in the body during a food allergy?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. The immune system wrongly treats a protein in a food as a threat

    In a food allergy, the immune system reacts to a food because it mistakes a protein in it for a threat.

  2. Question 2 sur 15

    Which statement about a food intolerance is correct?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. It is not an allergy and is never life-threatening

    A food intolerance means difficulty digesting a substance. No allergic reaction happens, and it is never life-threatening.

  3. Question 3 sur 15

    What is anaphylaxis?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. A severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening

    Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that is life-threatening. Food is one possible trigger.

  4. Question 4 sur 15

    Which of these is a warning sign of anaphylaxis?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Swelling of the throat and tongue

    Signs of anaphylaxis include swelling of the throat and tongue and difficulty breathing or breathing very fast.

  5. Question 5 sur 15

    Which symptoms can a food allergy cause?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. An itchy mouth, hives, a swollen face or vomiting

    Common food allergy symptoms include an itchy mouth, throat or ears, hives, facial swelling and vomiting. They can affect several parts of the body at once.

  6. Question 6 sur 15

    How quickly can anaphylaxis develop?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Within minutes, or over up to two hours

    Anaphylaxis can develop within minutes or over up to two hours.

  7. Question 7 sur 15

    Gluten is found in which grains, according to the HSE?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Wheat, barley and rye

    Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye. EU law also lists oats under "cereals containing gluten".

  8. Question 8 sur 15

    What is coeliac disease?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. An autoimmune condition where the immune system reacts to gluten

    Coeliac disease is not an allergy or an intolerance. The immune system reacts to gluten and damages the small intestine.

  9. Question 9 sur 15

    What is the main treatment for coeliac disease?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. A gluten-free diet

    There is no cure for coeliac disease. The main treatment is a gluten-free diet.

  10. Question 10 sur 15

    With an IgE-mediated food allergy, when do symptoms usually start?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. A few seconds or minutes after eating

    With an IgE-mediated allergy, symptoms develop a few seconds or minutes after eating. Non-IgE-mediated reactions can take up to several hours.

  11. Question 11 sur 15

    A customer is allergic to a food that is not one of the 14 EU allergens. What is true?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Almost any food can cause an allergy, so the request needs the same care

    Almost any food can cause an allergic reaction. The 14 are the ones EU law requires businesses to declare.

  12. Question 12 sur 15

    Which reactions did EFSA's 2014 scientific opinion on food allergens cover?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Food allergies, coeliac disease and adverse reactions to sulphites

    EFSA's opinion covered IgE- and non-IgE-mediated food allergy, coeliac disease and adverse reactions to sulphites, but not reactions that do not involve the immune system.

  13. Question 13 sur 15

    Under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, who has the primary responsibility for food safety?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. The food business operator

    Regulation 852/2004 says the primary responsibility for food safety rests with the food business operator.

  14. Question 14 sur 15

    Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information has applied since which date?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 13 December 2014

    The regulation applies from 13 December 2014. The nutrition declaration became mandatory later, from 13 December 2016.

  15. Question 15 sur 15

    Under EU law, does "food information" include what staff tell customers out loud?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Yes, it includes information given by verbal communication

    Regulation 1169/2011 defines food information as information made available by a label, other material or any other means, including verbal communication.

À savoir avant l’examen

  • 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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

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