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Allergy Aware for Requirements

Menu Requirements

Compulsory

• Current menus must show Allergy Aware information.
• The exception to this is if there is a specific allergy aware menu available.
• In this case current menus must have “An Allergy Aware version of this menu is available. Please ask staff for details”.
• A menu audit will be conducted. For this you will be required to provide us with your full menu, and a break down of ingredients for each item.
• Any changes to the menu must be reflected in the allergy aware version of the menu immediately.
• Any long term changes to the menu must be resubmitted to us for confirmation, there is no fee for this.

Food Preparation and Service

Compulsory

• Items handling high priority allergens must be washed (not just wiped) before re use.
• All Staff must be aware of the common allergens.
• If your restaurant has been declared free of certain allergens, staff must NOT bring them onto the premises, even for personal consumption.

Kitchens must have designated items for dealing with high priority allergens, such as nuts, to prevent cross contamination.
Display allergy aware posters in kitchen and staff areas.
Label utensils clearly.
• Staff should ask “Does anyone have any food allergies we should be aware of?”
• If your area permits if you should have anti-histamine tables and an epipen in your first aid kit.

Allergy Aware status:

• Menus must have the Allergy Aware logo and symbol on them.
• The Allergy Aware logo should be displayed in a prominent place, such as the window.
• The Allergy Aware logo must be displayed on the website of the restaurant and link to the Allergy Aware website.

The restaurant is required to be reaudited every year.