Allergens

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.

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

Allergen guidance

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 checklist

A checklist to help businesses understand when and how to apply precautionary allergen labelling to food products.

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 guidance for food businesses

Guidance for food businesses on providing allergen information and best practice for handling allergens.

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.

Allergen information for pre-packed and loose foods

There is specific information for different types of food including pre-packed and loose foods.

Allergen labelling for food manufacturers

How to label allergens and avoid allergen-cross contamination when producing pre-packed food.

Mycotoxins

Explains the dangers surrounding mycotoxins and the food safety regulations in place in the UK concerning them.

Allergen guidance for institutional caterers

Guidance on allergens for caterers in schools, hospitals and care homes.

Other

Vegetable oil substitution for sunflower oil: Information for industry and other interested stakeholders

Information from FSA allergen risk assessments, consumer research, and the nutritional content of oils and their sustainability, intended to help inform industry when reformulating products in response to the shortage of sunflower oil.

Privacy notice for Food Allergy and Intolerance training

Information on our privacy policy for your registration with Food Allergy Training, why we require data, what we do with the data and your rights.

Consumer guidance

How to safely host a street party

Food allergy and intolerance

What food allergy is and what allergen information food businesses must provide to you. The precautions you need to take if you or someone you know has an allergy.

Our work

Research into changes in food labelling requirements

An evaluation of changes to food labelling requirements with people with food hypersensitivities and food businesses. IFF Research have been commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to conduct a research project on recent changes to food labelling requirements. These changes relate to the labelling rules around what information food businesses have to provide to consumers. The research follows on from previous research on the same topic. IFF Research are working in partnership with PanelBase to deliver this project and are in contact with some UK based allergies charities.