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As part of its ongoing efforts to improve allergen awareness and understanding in the food service sector and assist caterers in meeting their obligations in this regard, safefood carried out a series of workshops for Catering & Hospitality students throughout Northern Ireland during the weeks of January 8th and 15th 2018. This was done in partnership with the Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland and in association with Gluten Free Ireland based in County Down.

Research carried out by both the Food Standards Agency and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has shown that caterers still have difficulties in implementing the current allergen legislation. In addition, there is very little consistency in the extent to which allergen management is addressed in the different colleges and institutes across the island of Ireland. The aim of the workshops was to assist students in understanding why control of food allergens is not an option but must be an integral part of their work practices. The workshops were made as interactive as possible with presentations on different aspects of food hypersensitivity, allergen management, and the reality of living with a food hypersensitivity from the three collaborating organisations. There was also an interactive quiz for the students to test their level of knowledge.

The workshops were organised in collaboration with the six Further and Higher Education Colleges in Northern Ireland and were delivered to Catering & Hospitality students from Levels 1-3 at the different college campuses throughout Northern Ireland. In total, eleven workshops were carried out.

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