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Food Allergens

Managing allergens Natasha's Law

Know your food allergens ...

Get to grips with gluten and allergens in your food business with our guides and video tutorials on your legal requirements, what’s safe for coeliacs to eat and how to cook for coeliacs.

Food Allergen Explained

Allergies and intolerance guide NI This booklet explains what the catering industry in Northern Ireland needs to know about food allergies and intolerances, and how to keep customers safe.

How to implement Natasha's law Natasha’s Law is a new allergen labelling law that affects prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods in Northern Ireland.

Catering Industry Booklet This booklet sets out what people in the catering industry need to know about these conditions and how to serve customers who must avoid certain foods

Coeliac and gluten-free guides People with coeliac disease MUST avoid gluten for life to protect their health and well-being. It is not a choice, but a medical necessity! These are guides outline suitable food and how to cool for Coeliacs.

Gluten-free under the law Legislation governs the kind of information caterers and others can give to their customers about the gluten content of the foods. These guides give the dos and don'ts when accommodating coeliacs and other gluten sensitive customers.

Food Types An outline of the 14 individual food allergens.

Helping your customers Avoiding the offending food is the key to controlling any food hypersensitivity

Definitions A guide to terms and phrases that define or are related to food allergens.

Further Resources More resources including a webinar on Food Allergen requirements for those operating as a takeaway and guides to gluten management.