AllerTrain U

UMass Amherst Dining and Auxiliary Services employees may register for this course through their managers.

"AllerTrain is an ANSI accredited, manager level, gluten-free and food allergy training course, available in both English and Spanish. The food allergy training course teaches food service professionals:

  • Top foods causing food allergies
  • Proper protocol for preparing food to avoid cross-contact
  • How to better serve diners with special dietary needs
  • Recommendations for policy implementation
  • Information on current and pending legislation

Through this food allergy training, AllerTrain will help restaurants take steps to better handle gluten-free requests, avoid food allergy-related incidents, and prepare them to handle such incidents, should they occur."  From allertrain.com: