Technical tools
Calculate, assess and decide with greater clarity
Choose a calculator for a specific technical estimate or a self-assessment to diagnose management, identify gaps and prioritise improvements.
Two ways to work with risk
Your starting point depends on whether you need a technical value or to review system performance.
Quantitative results
Calculators
Solve specific estimates for exposure, reference doses, action levels or particulate contamination.
Diagnosis and priorities
Self-assessments
Review practices and controls, obtain a performance index and receive recommendations to guide an improvement plan.
Calculators
Targeted technical estimates
Select the approach according to how the allergen is distributed in the food.
HOMOGENEOUS MATRIX
Action level calculation
Estimate the reference dose, action level and required limit of quantification according to the allergen and serving size.
PARTICULATE CONTAMINATION
Particulate protein calculation
Assess exposure caused by an individual seed, grain or nut when contamination is not evenly distributed.
ELICITING DOSES (ED)
Doses, ED and action levels
Interpolate eliciting doses, estimate the ED associated with an exposure and compare the action level with FAO/WHO-Codex references.
Self-assessments
Diagnosis, index and recommendations
Each module reviews specific controls and generates a visual summary, a report and recommended actions. Choose the one that fits your activity or need.
Food industry
Assess the level of implementation of the allergen-management programme in a manufacturing plant.
Primary production
Estimate the risk index associated with cultivation, harvest, storage and transport.
Food service
Review allergen management in kitchens, cafeterias, restaurants and other food-preparation services.
Cleaning validation and verification
Analyse the design and evidence of cleaning controls intended to prevent cross-contact.
Self-assessments are indicative tools for diagnosing and prioritising improvements. They do not replace an audit, a specific risk assessment or applicable legal requirements.
Which tool do you need?
I have a specific technical scenario
Use a calculator to obtain quantitative values and comparisons.
I want to know where we are and what to improve
Use a self-assessment to identify strengths, gaps and priority actions.
From results to management
Complement each result with training, technical documentation and specialised support.