Guidance on allergen and miscellaneous labelling provisions

Intended audience
All food manufacturers, producers, retailers, caterers and enforcement authorities.

Regional coverage
The UK.

Purpose
To help all food manufacturers, producers, retailers, caterers and enforcement authorities understand the requirements of those Regulations which relate to the allergen and miscellaneous labelling provisions and to offer advice on relevant best practice.

Legal status
The guidance gives both regulatory and best practice advice, so the latter is enclosed in shaded boxes labelled 'best practice'.

Essential actions to comply with regulation(s)
Allergens, additives and irradiated ingredients used in compound ingredients must be declared on the label in accordance with food labelling and allergen labelling regulations.