Fsa and allergy

• legislation

  • allow allergenic and food intolerant consumers make informed choices
  • Improved controls on labelling
  • Work closely with all parts to develop new legislation and guidance
  • Food information regulations 2021 new requirements for PPDS foods
• enforcement

  • Investigate incidents to ensure food safety is protected and food is correctly. Labelled is a key part of the work.
• advisory warning, alerts

  • Reduce the unnecessary use of may contain and provide clear advice on why these terms are used and what they mean
  • Make sure consumers are aware of missing or incorrect allergen information
  • Offer food, alert services to customers can make safe choices
  • Sign up to receive texts, if food is recalled, and what to do
• training

  • Online interactive food allergy training is provided
  • Separate guidance for food manufacturers in caters to highly advise on food, allergies and the best Practise
  • Retake training to become aware of the changes to legislation
• research

  • Programmed to identify risk factors
  • Provide consumers and businesses with up-to-date information
  • Focuses on understanding, consumer attitudes
  • All allergies in ingredients list, not in separate box
• campaigns

  • Children and young people or at higher risk of reactions
  • Developed, speak up for allergies campaign
  • Provide advice to help young people assess the risks of different situations and manage allergies, especially with living away from home for the first time
• consumer advice

  • Information for consumers carers, another stakeholders
  • Offers assistance in easy to understand language by their website and through publish materials
• advice for food businesses

  • Retail and catering legally required to provide allergen information on, follow closely the rules
  • Guidance availability in safer food, better businesses info pack
• advice for schools

  • Insurers children with allergies are able to eat school lunches
  • Food information regulations 2014 request must show allergy information
  • Provide advice, including PPDS foods commonly provided
• resources

  • Available to track allergens
  • Raise awareness of how to deal with allergen info request
  • Offer assistance in easy to understand language and terminology done via their website