Allergens · free PDF
Free allergen matrix template.
List each dish down the side and tick every allergen it contains. Update it whenever a recipe or supplier changes.
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Business: ________Last updated: ________Checked by: ________
| Dish | Celery | Gluten | Crustaceans | Eggs | Fish | Lupin | Milk | Molluscs | Mustard | Tree nuts | Peanuts | Sesame | Soya | Sulphites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How to fill it in.
- 1
Check every ingredient’s label, including sauces, dressings and garnishes.
- 2
Tick each allergen present in the dish.
- 3
Date it, and update it whenever a recipe or a supplier’s product changes.
The rules behind it.
- Food businesses must give allergen information for the 14 allergens in food they serve loose. It can be written or spoken; if spoken, you must signpost where to find it.
- “Gluten” means cereals containing gluten. “Sulphites” means sulphur dioxide and sulphites above the legal threshold. Check the FSA guidance for exact definitions.
Official guidance: Food Standards Agency: allergen information for non-prepacked foods
Daybook helps you keep records. It does not give legal advice or certify training.
Read the guide
Allergen information: what to show and where
UK food businesses must give information on the 14 allergens for food served loose. Written or verbal, how to signpost it, and best practice.
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