Factsheets
Allergen Management and Food Safety Fact Sheets - Essential Resources for Your Food Business
At Food Allergy Aware, we offer a comprehensive collection of fact sheets on allergen management and food safety, designed to enhance your food business operations. Whether you’re looking to upskill your staff or refresh your team’s knowledge, these bite-sized, easy-to-print resources are perfect for staff training and monthly briefing meetings. You can display them on notice boards for quick reads during downtime or use them as part of FSMS updates.
Created by experts like Caroline Benjamin, Sally Trice, and industry contributors such as Stella Holt, these fact sheets ensure your business stays on top of compliance and best practices.
Explore our fact sheets to keep your team informed and your business safe.
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Food Safety Management System (HACCP)
It became a legal requirement for all food businesses in the UK to have a Food Safety Management System(FSMS) in 2006. Under article 5 of
HACCP
It is a legal requirement for all catering businesses to have a Food Safety Management System, based on the principles of HACCP. This is the
EOSINOPHILIC DISEASES
EoS, EoE, EGIDs, EC, and other terms may be used to describe any of the eosinophilic diseases. These conditions affect any part of the digestive
Fish and Shellfish Allergy
This month’s factsheet is all about the allergic symptoms of a fish and shellfish allergy. It defines what comes under Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscs. Ensure
Mustard
This month’s factsheet is about the Mustard allergy. Our factsheet talks about how this is one of the less common allergies within the UK but
Nightshades
This month’s factsheet discusses Nightshades. What they are, what reactions you may get and as well as alternatives to Nightshades. Nightshades
What’s in a name
Over the past 50 years in the UK our diet and the range of foods available to us has changed beyond all recognition. So many
Oral Allergy Syndrome
This month’s factsheet is about the Oral Allergy Syndrome otherwise known as Pollen Food Syndrome (PFS). We discuss what it is, the symptoms, how you
Sulphites
This month’s factsheet discusses Sulphites – Why it is classed as one of the 14 main allergens and how people can be sensitive to it.
Allergen substitutes Pt3
In this month’s factsheet we are continuing to investigate substitutes for allergens. This time we will be focussing on Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Lupin and Soya,
