With the adoption of PA 100-0367 on August 25, 2017, amendments to the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act were made to include an allergen awareness training requirement. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=100-0367
Who needs to be trained?
- All certified food protection managers (CFPMs) working in a restaurant must complete additional allergen training using an approved allergen awareness training program.
- Certificate of course completion must be kept at the establishment, made available to the health inspector upon request and is an item on the inspection report.