FSA publishes updates to best practice guidance on food allergen labelling
Today, the FSA has published updates to their food allergen labelling and information technical guidance.
Update 3: FSA and FSS issue further guidance on the use of oils as ingredient substitutions
Further information is being issued about vegetable oil substitutions and product labelling as a result of the Ukraine conflict.
FSA update on soya lecithin investigation
The FSA updates people living with peanut allergy on an investigation into peanut contamination in soya lecithin
FSA to launch campaign encouraging young people and restaurants to speak up for allergies
The FSA is to launch the next phase of Speak Up For Allergies. The campaign will encourage young people to support friends with allergies when eating in restaurants and the important role front of house staff to provide allergen information effectively.
Food Standards Agency seeks views on ‘may contain’
Consultation and series of workshops to inform next steps on building a workable precautionary allergen labelling and information system for businesses and consumers.
Food allergen labelling changes become law
New law introduced to extend labelling requirements for people with food allergies and intolerances
FSA publishes Board paper on food allergies and intolerances
The Food Standards Agency publishes ‘Food Hypersensitivity and The Government’s Allergen Labelling Review’ Board paper
Business guidance
Consultation on Food Allergen Labelling and Information Requirements Technical Guidance: Summary of stakeholder responses
Stakeholder response to a consultation from 27 March to 22 May 2023 on proposed updates to our Food Allergen Labelling and Information Requirements Technical Guidance.
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Relevant Legislation
Legislation that is relevant to this guidance
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Introduction
An introduction to the guidance
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: General background on allergens
Information on the 14 allergens and data and statistics relevant to this guidance
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Part 1: Guidance for businesses providing prepacked food
Guidance for any businesses that provide packed food
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Part 2: Guidance for businesses providing non-prepacked food
Guidance for any businesses that provide non-prepacked food
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Part 3: Guidance for businesses providing food prepacked for direct sale
Guidance for any businesses that provide food prepacked for direct sale
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Enforcement of the measures
How the measures in this guidance are enforced
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: Glossary of terms used
A glossary of terms used throughout the guidance
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance: References and Resources
Relevant references and resources relating to the guidance
Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance
This publication aims to help food businesses follow allergen labelling requirements. It will also help authorised food officers enforce these measures.
Precautionary allergen labelling checklist
A checklist to help businesses understand when and how to apply precautionary allergen labelling to food products.
PPDS food labelling webinar for UK food businesses
Allergen labelling laws for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods changed on 1 October 2021. To help food businesses prepare we hosted this webinar.
Precautionary allergen labelling
Guidance for small food businesses on using precautionary allergen labelling such as ‘may contain’.
Introduction to allergen labelling for PPDS food
What businesses need to know about the changes to allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food, also known as Natasha's Law.
Allergen checklist for food businesses
Advice on providing allergen information and avoiding cross-contamination in a food business for managers, kitchen staff and front of house servers.
Allergy training for food businesses
Online food allergy training and e-learning resources for food businesses.