Middlesbrough Trading Standards 2

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14 Allergens – your right to be informed.

More than two million people in the UK suffer from allergies, including 2% of adults and 8% of children. In severe cases, their conditions can be life threatening and can sometimes result in death. New food laws come into force on 13th December that require all food businesses to give customers information on 14 allergens, when used as an ingredient in the food that they are providing.

Environmental Health and Trading Standards Officers have been contacting local food businesses about what they must do to comply with the new rules. Businesses must be able to give accurate and reliable information on the 14 allergens or signpost customers to where they can get allergen information. This means that businesses must take a close look at the food they serve and be able to tell customers if their food contains any of the 14 allergens. Businesses are being asked to display a sign saying ‘FOOD ALLERGIES: Before ordering please speak to our staff about your requirements’ or give allergen information on their menus, labels and where ever customers choose their food, including websites.

The new rules also require pre-packed foods to have any of the 14 allergens used in the food highlighted in the list of ingredients.
You can find out more about the new rules at

http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11048

https://www.facebook.com/FoodStandardsAgency

and to join the campaign to raise awareness of food allergies visit

https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/20045-allergens-be-aware-save-lives?locale=en