New guidance issued by the FSA

FSA guidance

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities, encouraging information on food allergens to be available in writing in the out of home sector, for example restaurants, cafes, delis, market stalls and takeaways.

This publication sets out best practice guidance for food businesses providing non-prepacked foods, on how they can provide mandatory allergen information to consumers. The guidance is intended to support businesses to comply with regulations in the most effective ways and meet consumer expectations by adopting good practices and enabling consumers to make informed choices about the food they eat more easily.

https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/allergen-information-for-non-prepacked-foods-best-practice-summary

It includes some free tools e.g. allergen icon images, new allergen posters etc.

https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/download-your-allergen-icons-and-posters

Visit out Allergen Hub or call in to speak to one of the team for more information and resources to help you manage allergens safely.

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