Allergen Management
In-Person, Virtual Learning – 8 hours
Course Overview
A comprehensive and effective allergen management program protects your consumers, your company and is necessary to meet regulatory and GFSI–benchmarked standard requirements. Learn how to identify, assess and control allergens in your plant in this virtual instructor-led training course.
What this course covers
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Practice identifying allergen sources
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Conduct an allergen risk assessment
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Practice developing an allergen management plan
An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.
You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.
Who should Attend
Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.
Prerequisite
This course includes a pre-course assignment that will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Please have your completed assignment with you for the training.
Course Objective
At the end of the program, learners will be able to:
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Conduct an allergen risk assessment for your site(s)
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Develop or strengthen an allergen management plan
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Describe best practices and strategies for allergen management plan implementation
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Discuss the most effective ways to control allergen labelling errors
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions. You will have three months to complete the course from the date of registration. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.
Computer and Internet Connection:
You will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection. High speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is recommended.
Compatible Web Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE Edge and higher
Accommodations
NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact us at nsftraining.sa@nsf.org
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What You’ll Do:
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Discuss approaches for gaining management commitment
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Use a food safety culture assessment to:
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Evaluate your current food safety culture
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Develop a food safety culture checklist
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Prioritize areas for improvement
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Identify potential key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure food safety culture
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Begin developing an action plan for your facility
An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.
You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.
Who should Attend
Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.
Allergen Cross Contact Control Self-paced
This course is a self-paced eLearning course. This online course will take approximately 1 hour to complete. You can start, stop, and pause at any time, progressing through the course at your own pace.
In this short training course, learn how to identify and understand the importance of allergens to food safety. The top food allergens identified Internationally will be reviewed in an interactive self-paced format.
What this course covers
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Allergen Hazards
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Allergen Management Best Practices
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Allergen Cleaning and Validation
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Includes a job aid
An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Allergen Management
A comprehensive and effective allergen management program protects your consumers, your company and is necessary to meet regulatory and GFSI–benchmarked standard requirements. Learn how to identify, assess and control allergens in your plant in this virtual instructor-led training course.
What this course covers
-
Practice identifying allergen sources
-
Conduct an allergen risk assessment
-
Practice developing an allergen management plan
An email address is required for registration and to receive the login instructions.
Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the training course through NSF’s eLearning portal. Any additional information pertaining to the course will be sent in your confirmation email.
You will find your course material and homework/exam on the eLearning portal. You will need to access the portal in order to successfully complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful course completion, you will gain access to print your official NSF Certificate.
Who should Attend
Operational, Quality, Technical Staff and Food Safety personnel working in manufacturing or retail with food safety plans and programs. Also suitable for professionals new to the industry.
Prerequisite
This course includes a pre-course assignment that will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Please have your completed assignment with you for the training.