About this course

All about Allergens for Cooks and ChefsThis course is designed specifically for cooks and chefs working in general food service, to help them provide safe food for customers with food allergies.

Who this course is for

  • Cooks*
  • Chefs*
  • Caterers (includes in flight and other transport caterers, caterers providing pre-prepared packaged individual meals to hospitals and other care services)

Kitchen staff including kitchen assistants, kitchen hands, kitchen porters, dish washers should complete All about Allergens.

*Cooks and chefs working in schools, children’s education and care, camps, hospitals and residential care should complete the All about Allergens course for that setting. For example if you are a cook or chef working in a camp, complete All about Allergens for Camps.

Course units and learning outcomes

There are four units in this All about Allergens course. Learning outcomes are assessed with short end of unit quizzes and a longer final assessment.

Unit 1: Food allergy overview

Unit 2: Communicating with customers and staff

Unit 3: Menus and food labels

Unit 4: Practical management of food allergens

Course length

This course takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

Your progress is saved along the way, so you can stop and come back to the course at any time. It is recommended you complete the course within 2 weeks.

How often to undertake this course 

You should undertake this training at least every 2 years.

Last modified: Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 3:15 AM