The following resources are designed to help improve food allergy management in food service. 

All about Allergens online training and booklet

The All about Allergens online training provides access to food service training that is fast, easy and free. The free comprehensive training program provides need to know information relevant for those in the food service industry and is presented using videos and interactive activities.

See website at https://foodallergytraining.org.au

This free booklet has been designed to support the All about Allergens online training.   All About Allergens958.94 KB 

All about Allergens - The next step for cooks and chefs: general food service

The next step for cooks and chefs: general food service has been developed to build on the knowledge gained from the All about Allergens course. It is designed specifically for chefs and cooks working in general food service kitchens, to assist them in making their food business safer for customers with food allergies.

See website at https://foodallergytraining.org.au

All about Allergens - The next step for cooks and chefs: camps

The next step for cooks, chefs and camp staff (who may be involved in food service) has been developed to build on the knowledge gained from the All about Allergens course.  It is designed specifically for chefs and cooks working in camps, to assist them in making camps safer for people with food allergies.  

See website at https://foodallergytraining.org.au

Resources

Allergy Aware Checklist

A free checklist to help make sure your business is allergy aware.  Allergy aware checklist146.00 KB

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia Food Service Kit

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia has a Food Service Kit containing a comprehensive booklet explaining food allergy management in food service, posters, Food Allergen Cards for the most common allergens,  brochures and other materials to help you manage food allergy in your business. 

To purchase the Food Service Kit go to: https://allergyfacts.org.au/shop/food-preparation-tools  

Matrix template

Download and print a sample "Eat Easy" allergen matrix and a food allergen matrix template that your business can use.

Sample64.61 KB |  Food allergen matrix template15.56 KB (Word document)

Food allergen cards

The food allergen cards will help you to identify common names for each of the most common food allergens as well as the foods which are most likely to contain the food allergen. 

https://allergyfacts.org.au/resources/allergen-cards 

Food Standards Code

Information about the Food Standards Code and your responsibilities as a food service provide is available from the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) website.

www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx

Food enforcement contacts in each region

In Australia, compliance with the Code for all foods is monitored by authorities in the states and territories. In New Zealand, it is monitored by the Ministry for Primary Industries and public health units.

The contact details for enforcement agencies in Australia and New Zealand are available from the following link: www.foodstandards.gov.au/about/foodenforcementcontacts/Pages/default.aspx

General information about food allergy and anaphylaxis

ASCIA Action Plans, videos on how to give the EpiPen and other food allergy and anaphylaxis resources.

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia: www.allergyfacts.org.au/

ASCIA: www.allergy.org.au/

Information about the VITAL (Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling) Program

Allergen Bureau: www.allergenbureau.net/  

Information hub for food service providers

Allergen Collaboration: www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/foodallergies/collaboration/Pages/default.aspx

Food industry guide to allergen labelling

Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC): www.afgc.org.au/

Content updated October 2020