Summary
In short
- An allergen awareness training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers which allergens are handled, how cross contact happens and what changeover requires. It is built against FALCPA, SQF 2.8 and forms part of the Allergen Management programme.
- Delivered at hire and refreshed yearly. Run by quality.
- The template holds 54 fields across 6 sections, with attendance repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is percent with pass mark, where high is good.
- FALCPA is food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. United States requirement to declare major food allergens in plain language.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Allergen Plan.
What it is
What it is
What is an allergen awareness training?
An allergen awareness training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers which allergens are handled, how cross contact happens and what changeover requires. It is built against FALCPA, SQF 2.8 and forms part of the Allergen Management programme.
When is an allergen awareness training completed?
An allergen awareness training is completed when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Delivered at hire and refreshed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This training is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this training covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TRN-2026-000
- You are running the Allergen Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, allergen plan
Not for
- Good Manufacturing Practice Training, which covers hygiene, clothing, jewellery, personal habits and behaviour in production areas.
- HACCP Training, which covers hazard analysis, critical control points, monitoring and corrective action.
- Internal Auditor Training, which covers audit planning, evidence gathering, writing findings and reporting.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
FALCPAFood Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
United States requirement to declare major food allergens in plain language.
SQFSafe Quality Food
A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the allergen awareness training template based on?+
It is built against FALCPA, SQF 2.8. FALCPA is food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. United States requirement to declare major food allergens in plain language. SQF is safe Quality Food. A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice.
What sections does the allergen awareness training contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, theory content, knowledge check, attendance, role specific, record. Together they hold 54 fields, 38 of which are required.
How often is an allergen awareness training raised?+
A new record is raised when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Each one is given an ID in the form TRN-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the allergen awareness training belong to?+
It is part of Allergen Management, Statutory Safety Training. Undeclared allergen risk controlled at the four points it actually arises.
How is an allergen awareness training scored?+
Scoring is percent with pass mark. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the allergen awareness training template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the allergen awareness training library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- FALCPA — Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
- SQF — Safe Quality Food