LEGAL AND TECHNICAL Requirements for the food information ... · for the food information...

LEGAL AND TECHNICAL

Requirements for the food information regulations 2013• ThesegeneralLabellingregulations comeintoforceafter13th December 2014,theessenceoftheregulations are:-

• Allpre-packedfoodsmustbelabelled andthewordingmustinclude:- NameoftheFood, Aningredientlist, Informationonallergensor intolerancesusedinthefoodor thatwereusedinitsmanufactureor preparation, Thequantityofcertain ingredients(QUID), Thenetquantityofthefood, Adatemark, Specialstorageconditionse.g.Keep frozen,storeat-18OCorbelow. Nameofthebusinessandaddress, Countryoforiginorprovenance.

• Thesourcesofallergensmustbe highlightedinprintorunderlinedin theingredientlist.

• TheseallergensareCerealscontaining gluten,crustaceans,fish,eggs, peanuts,soyabeans,milk,nuts (almond,hazelnut,walnutcashew, pecan,brazilpistachio,macadamia andQueensland),celery,mustard,

sesameseeds,sulphurdioxideand sulphites(atlevelsabove10mg/kgor 10mg/lexpressedasSO2),molluscs andlupins.

• Forexampletheingredientlistbefore theregulationsmightlooklikethis:- Milk,Sugar,SkimmedMilkPowder, Emulsifier:Lecithin;Nuts. AndafterDecembershould looklikethis:- Milk,Sugar,SkimmedMilkPowder, Emulsifier:Lecithin(Soya);Nuts (Walnut).

• Anyproductpackedwiththeold stylelabelsbeforeDecember2014will beallowedtorunoutthroughthe normalsalesoutlet.

• Anyoldstylelabelsyouhaveleftover afterDecember2014,youmust contactyourlocalTradingStandards Officetodeterminewhethertheymay ormaynotbeused.

• Allergeninformationshouldalsobe madeavailableincafes,mobiles, kiosksetc.thiscanbeprintedon menus,tickets,chalkboards,signsor wordofmouthfromstaff.• Iftheinformationistobegivenbystaff

asignshouldbeplacedwerethe customercaneasilyviewitstatingthat “IfyourequireanyAllergen information,pleaseaskamemberof staff”.

• AllergenandNutritionalinformation providedbyingredientssuppliersmust alsobecorrectanduptodatetogive themanufacturerstheright informationtopassontothe customer.

• Nutritionallabellingisvoluntaryatthe momentbutbecomescompulsory after13thDecember2016.

• Ifyoudoputitonyourlabelithasto beintherequiredformat,whichare:- Energykcal/kJ,Fat&Saturates, Carbohydrate&Sugars,Protein,Salt.

• Theseshouldbeexpressedingrams per100gramsor100mls.

• Theinformationgivenonlabelsand tocustomersmustbeaccurateandup todate,thereisnoexcusenotto know.

For full allergen table please contact Head Office

“If you require any Allergen information, please ask a member of staff”.

By Philip Pearman MIFST, FRSPH

OUR PRODUCT ALLERGEN RECORD SHEET

PRODUCT ALLERGENS

Cereals Gluten Milk Egg Nuts Soya Celery Mustard Sesame Sulphite MolluscsFish/Shellfish Lupin

USEFUL WEbSiTEAllergy UKhttp://www.alleryuk.org

Allergen Leaflet for Caterershttp://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/ pdfs/publication/loosefoodsleaflet.pdf

Food allergen guidancehttp://food.gov.uk/science/allergy-intolerance/label/