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Free Allergy Awareness Training Available For Isle Of Wight Food Businesses

The Isle of Wight Council is offering free online allergy awareness training for local food businesses.

The training is aimed at those who are involved in the management, handling and preparation of food.

Only food businesses registered with the council’s Regulatory Services can attend and spaces are limited to 30 places per webinar and must be booked in advance.

The council’s Strategic Manager for Regulatory and Community Safety Services, Amanda Gregory, said:

“The primary cause of food allergy deaths in the UK are as a result of food consumed outside the home, where allergenic ingredients have not been declared.

“The council is committed to supporting local companies so I would urge Island food businesses to sign up for the free webinar training on offer to make sure they understand their responsibilities."

The training will cover:
• Allergies, Coeliac Disease and intolerances
• Understanding the 14 major allergens
• Allergens and the law including Natasha’s Law
• Controls and contamination.

The 75 minute long zoom webinars will take place between 9.30am to 11am on the following days (booking link beneath each date - please choose the date you would like to attend):

Wednesday 6 April

Wednesday 11 May

Tuesday 24 May

If you are a food business operating on the Isle of Wight and are not registered with the council’s Regulatory Services, you can find details on how to do this on the Isle of Wight Council website.

Registering your food business is free and once you have done so you can apply to attend the Allergy Awareness training.

More information is available online.

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