Troy Kebab in Crawley High Street, West Sussex, has been prosecuted by West Sussex County Council after it sold a kebab containing milk to a customer that had declared a milk allergy, and made misleading statements about the meat content in the takeaway’s doner kebab. 

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today (04/09/2023) updated it’s best practice technical guidance on food allergen labelling to support food business and keep consumers safe.

A recent report by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has revealed that last year, Australia had their lowest rate of allergen-related product recalls in almost a decade. This reduction suggests that FSANZ’s initiatives and tighter regulations in the food

Sushi One, a restaurant in Chelmsford, Essex, has been ordered to close by Chelmsford Magistrates Court due to concerns over public safety. The closure follows a series of hygiene warnings issued by Chelmsford City Council and incidents which included a

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report summarising their third meeting on allergens requested by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The focus of this meeting was precautionary allergen

The Strand Palace Hotel in London’s West End has been ordered to pay £70,000 in compensation to a customer who was admitted to hospital after having anaphylaxis to a dessert she was served at the hotel. The woman, who has

In a survey of young people conducted by Serve Legal to mark the start of Allergy Awareness Week, data revealed that almost half of respondents living with an allergy feel that restaurants and food retailers need to do more for people with allergies.

The Food Standards Agency is seeking views on new advice for how and when to apply precautionary allergen labelling (PAL).

The Affidia Journal will be hosting an online webinar entitled Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL): What lies ahead on 23 March, 3 – 5pm.