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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.

  • Cursus
  • Europese Unie
  • 91 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 13 oktober 2026
  • Feiten gecontroleerd op 13 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 150 minuten lessen, 6 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (91 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 30 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenFood Allergen Awareness Course (EU): Lessons: ongeveer 150 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • 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

Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.

Je studieplan

Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.

  1. Lees de lessen6 lessen, ongeveer 150 min
  2. Themaquiz 1: Food allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease15 vragen
  3. Themaquiz 2: The 14 allergens and where they hide15 vragen
  4. Themaquiz 3: Allergen labelling on prepacked food16 vragen
  5. Themaquiz 4: Allergen information for non-prepacked food15 vragen
  6. Themaquiz 5: Avoiding cross-contact in the kitchen15 vragen
  7. Themaquiz 6: Allergy questions and emergencies15 vragen
  8. Eindexamen30 vragen, 35 min · Haal 80% of meer

Themaquiz 1: Food allergy, intolerance and coeliac disease

  1. Vraag 1 van 15

    What happens in the body during a food allergy?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 2 van 15

    Which statement about a food intolerance is correct?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 3 van 15

    What is anaphylaxis?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 4 van 15

    Which of these is a warning sign of anaphylaxis?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 15

    Which symptoms can a food allergy cause?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 6 van 15

    How quickly can anaphylaxis develop?
    Toon antwoord

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

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

  7. Vraag 7 van 15

    Gluten is found in which grains, according to the HSE?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Wheat, barley and rye

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

  8. Vraag 8 van 15

    What is coeliac disease?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 9 van 15

    What is the main treatment for coeliac disease?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A gluten-free diet

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

  10. Vraag 10 van 15

    With an IgE-mediated food allergy, when do symptoms usually start?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 11 van 15

    A customer is allergic to a food that is not one of the 14 EU allergens. What is true?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 12 van 15

    Which reactions did EFSA's 2014 scientific opinion on food allergens cover?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 13 van 15

    Under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, who has the primary responsibility for food safety?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The food business operator

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

  14. Vraag 14 van 15

    Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information has applied since which date?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 13 December 2014

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

  15. Vraag 15 van 15

    Under EU law, does "food information" include what staff tell customers out loud?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

Wat je moet weten voor het 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.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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