Food Businesses Affected

Food Businesses Affected

From December 13th 2014, all food businesses using or handling food allergens are required to declare the use of food allergens in food products (including beverages) whether prepacked or non-prepacked.

This is a new legal requirement for food businesses including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, contract caterers, food stalls (mobile and stationary) as well as businesses offering delivery services. Retail outlets such as shops and supermarkets selling prepacked food will have to extend their allergen declarations to their non-prepacked products.

A variety of other businesses and institutions providing non-prepacked food includes childcare and healthcare facilities, detention centres as well as meals provided or delivered free of charge by charitable institutions or organisations.