Statutory Instrument No. 489 of 2014
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) facilitated an online consultation in 2013 on behalf of the Department of Health to determine the views of consumers and the food industry on how to declare the use of the 14 specified food allergens in the production and preparation of no prepacked foods. The results of that consultation were used by the Department of Health to inform the development of this Statutory Instrument (S.I.).
Statutory Instrument No. 489 of 2014 was signed by the Minister for Health in October, 2014 and stipulates that food businesses in Ireland must provide information on food allergens in non-prepacked foods they sell or supply. The minimum requirement is that the food allergens are identified in written format at least once before a purchase is concluded, though verbal and written information can be made available at other opportunities also. There may be exceptional circumstances where written information will need to be supplemented with verbal communication such as for people with visual impairment or other difficulties.
