Allergen Assessment Checklist

Use this list to check your allergen compliance with The Food Information Regulations 201 and Article 5, Regulation EU 852/2004

BUSINESS NAME:

ASSESSMENT DONE BY: DATE:

	YES	NO	Notes/Action Required
Is there allergen advice which customers can see ? Sign on the wall or on the menu?
Do all staff know about the 14 allergens and the risks?
Is allergen awareness part of your staff training?
Do your staff know how they advise customers of allergens in food? eg. verbally, written.
Do your staff record allergy free request clearly on orders taken?
Have you a written system in place for allergen safety? eg. Safer Food Better Business/Other.
Have you analysed all items on your menu to identify allergens in them? Use FSA matrix.
Has your supplier provided you with allergen information? They have to do this
Do you review your allergen information if you change supplier/or menu?
Are your recipes subject to regular change by chefs on duty? Consider risk.
Are front of house staff told about if any recipe changes by the kitchen?
Do you check pre-packed ingredients to see if they include allergens? Always shown in bold.
Do you keep nuts and other high risk allergens clearly labelled and stored away from other ingredients?
Do you have a safe system in place if you have to prepare an order for someone who has allergens?
Do you have hot running water, soap and hand towels to wash hands? Anti-bacterial gel is not sufficient to remove allergenic protein.
Do you pre-clean with hot water and sanitiser before preparing an order?
Do you use separate boards, knives, spoons etc ? This reduces risk of cross contamination.
If you serve buffet type foods how do you stop allergen contamination from happening?
Do you label takeaways where you know an allergen free order has been prepared?
Other controls we use:

Allergen V1/9/18: this assessment will be reviewed annually

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