Food safety
Ingredient evidence, substitutions, recipe changes and responsible information handovers.
7guidesAllergen management
An allergen matrix should link its entries to the recipe version and ingredient information used to make the assessment. A table without source references can become difficult to verify after a supplier, recipe or product changes.
Allergen management
A substitution record should identify the intended ingredient, actual replacement, information reviewed and authorised decision. A similar product name does not establish that composition, handling requirements or customer information remain unchanged.
Allergen management
A changeover record should identify the previous and next products, the approved changeover procedure and the verification required before the next run. A cleaning completion alone may not answer every question in the authorised release process.
Allergen management
A receiving label check should identify the actual delivered product and retain relevant label or specification information. The record should make a mismatch visible rather than automatically inheriting details from the product originally ordered.
Allergen management
A recipe change record should identify the old and new versions, the reason, information reviewed and effective date. The important question is not only whether someone edited the recipe, but whether affected instructions and product information were reviewed.
Allergen management
An enquiry handover should record the question, relevant product or dish, information consulted and the person responsible for answering. It should prevent a request from being lost between front-of-house and kitchen without turning uncertain information into reassurance.
Allergen management
Build a UK food-allergen management plan that connects suppliers, recipes, cross-contact controls, staff decisions and customer information.
