Food businesses must declare the presence of food allergens used as ingredients in their foods.
See our section in Running a Food Business - Allergens for information on the list of 14 allergens that must be declared and how to provide this information. This includes details on:
- The 14 Allergens
- How to display allergens – prepacked food
- How to display allergens – non-prepacked food
- Menu items' allergen checklist (PDF download)
- Use of ‘May contain…’ statement
- Food ordered remotely (by telephone, website, app, etc.)
- Gluten-free oats
- Sulphites and sulphur dioxide
- Wine and allergens
- Other allergens not on the EU list