Food Allergens

FSA Allergens Aide Memoire (Nov 2020)

FSA Allergens Q & A  (v3 August 2022)

IFST Resources

• IFST Food Allergy Information Statement 
• IFST Food Allergy Fact Sheet 
• IFST UK Allergen Labelling Amendment 2021 Fact Sheet 
• IFST Podcast: A conversation about food allergies 
  • Podcast script
• FS&T article: Food allergen cross-contamination management best practice 

FoodDrinkEurope (FDE)

• Precautionary advisory labelling for food allergens; industry best practice. ‘Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL): a science-based approach based on Quantitative Risk Assessment’ 

Food and Drink Federation (FDF)

• Gluten labelling guidance: best practice for prepacked foods which include or exclude cereals containing gluten 
• Allergen-free & vegan claims 
• Best practice guidance, jointly developed by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and British Retail Consortium (BRC), that provides regulatory advice to food manufacturers and caterers on the appropriate use of ‘free-from' claims in relation to food allergens. 

Food Standards Agency (FSA)

• Introduction to allergen labelling changes - what businesses need to know about allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food. Sector-specific (eg bakers, butchers, street vendors, caterers, takeaways, schools, restaurants, cafés, pubs) guidance with detailed advice, videos, examples and tips 
• Allergen labelling changes for PPDS – guidance to support businesses meet changes in allergen labelling requirements 
• News item: resources to support food businesses preparing for upcoming changes to PPDS allergen labelling
• Labelling decision tool for all food operators to determine if they are impacted by PPDS rules 
• Allergen information and labelling technical guide (revised 2020 to include PPDS: pages 29-33) 
• Food allergy and intolerance online interactive training [revised 2020 to include PPDS], for local authorities and businesses 
• Allergy training for food businesses: online food allergy training and e-learning resources for food businesses 
• Food labelling e-learning course 
• Allergen related to labelling claims 
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) training 
• Allergen labelling (for manufacturers) 

Food Standards Scotland (FSS)

• Guidance for businesses on providing allergen information to consumers 
• Guidance on labelling of food sold prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) 
• Information for businesses who sell food that is prepacked for direct sale to consumers (includes a video) 
• Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidance 

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

• CODEX Code Of Practice On Food Allergen Management For Food Business Operators (CXC 80-2020) 
• Ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens Part 2: Review and establish threshold levels in foods of the priority allergens

Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)

• FSAI Allergens information 

Other

• A short e-seminar intended to familiarise the viewer with the concepts of food allergen risk assessment and specifically with the risks from unintended allergen presence.
  
  
  • Ben Remington, E-Seminar: Introduction to food allergen risk assessment, Government Chemist
• Food Allergens Risk Assessment Part 2
  
  
  • This e-seminar was compiled by Benjamin C Remington, PhD, and follows on from the e-seminar, “An Introduction to Food Allergen Risk Assessment"
• Risk Management for Food Allergy (2014): book developed by a team of scientists and industry professionals who understand the importance of allergen risk assessment and presents practical, real-world guidance for food manufacturers. Edited by C Bernhard Madsen, R Crevel, C Mills, S Taylor ISBN 978-0-12-381988-8 Elsevier Inc. Academic Press 
• Gluten-free legislation: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014: on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food
• ILSI-Europe's Practical Guidance on the Application of Food Allergen Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) 

Government Chemist (LGC)

• Allergen risk assessment webinar 

Allergen Bureau

• The Allergen Bureau supports the global food industry in achieving best practice in allergen management. Their aim is to share information that builds trust and transparency and supports allergen sensitive consumers to make informed choices. 

Anaphylaxis Campaign

• A UK charity supporting those at risk from severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis 

Allergy UK

• A charity providing support, advice and information for those living with allergic disease. They have produced downloadable fact sheets on several types of food allergy 

Allergen labelling

Food Standards Agency Guidance on PPDS

Examples of PPDS labelling

FSA Food allergen labelling and information requirements Technical Guidance (2020)

BRC Guidance on food allergen labelling

Food Standards Agency Allergen Labelling Decision Tool

FSA Quick Guide to PPDS allergen labelling for Businesses (Feb 2021)

Menu Cal food allergen labelling tool