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TO: Local Boards of Health and Health Departments
FROM: Michael Moore, MDPH/BEH Food Protection Program
DATE: January 3, 2011
RE: Vendors Approved by MDPH to Provide Allergen Awareness Training
The following three vendors are approved by Massachusetts Department of Public Health
(MDPH) to issue certificates of allergen awareness training in accordance with 105 CMR
590.009(G)(3)(a)1.
• Compliance – To comply with 105 CMR 590.009(G)(3)(a), at least one certified food protection
manager per food establishment must obtain an allergen awareness certificate from one of these
three MDPH-approved vendors.
• Online Training – To obtain an allergen awareness certificate over the Internet, visit a vendor’s
website, pay $10, and follow the instructions for watching the allergen awareness video.
• Classroom Training - To obtain an allergen awareness certificate in a classroom setting, contact a
vendor and ask for information about available classroom trainings.
Berkshire Area Health Education Center
703 West Housatonic St., Suite 208
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Options to be trained by Berkshire AHEC:
• Visit their website at www.berkshireahec.org
• Contact Timothy Diehl at tdiehl@berkshireahec.org
• Call 413-447-2417, or 866-976-AHEC (2432)
CompuWorks Systems, Inc.
591 North Ave, Door 2
Wakefield, MA 01880
Options to be trained by CompuWorks:
• Visit their website at www.compuworks.com
• Contact James Donaher at jdonaher@compuworks.com
• Call 781-224-1113
Massachusetts Restaurant Association
333 Turnpike Road, Suite 102
Southborough, MA 01772
Options to be trained by MRA:
• Visit the MRA website at www.marestaurantassoc.org
• Call 508-303-9905
1 105 CMR 590.009(G)(3)(a) - By February 1, 2011, such food establishments [establishments that cook, prepare, or
serve food intended for immediate consumption either on or off the premises] shall have on staff a certified food
protection manager who has been issued a Massachusetts certificate of allergen awareness training by an allergen
awareness training verification program recognized by the Department. The certificate will be valid for 5 years.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
Bureau of Environmental Health
Food Protection Program
305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3597
617-983-6712 617-983-6770 - Fax
DEVAL L. PATRICK
GOVERNOR
TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
JUDYANN BIGBY, MD
SECRETARY
JOHN AUERBACH
COMMISSIONER