FSA consults on updated guidance following change to allergen labelling law

Legislative changes were introduced by the Government in September 2019 after a UK-wide consultation following the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse. Natasha died as a result of an allergic reaction to sesame in a baguette she had eaten. These changes are supported by Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and those nations are working towards introducing similar requirements.

From 1 October 2021, food which is packaged on-site before a customer selects or orders it, will be required to have an ingredients list with the allergens emphasised on it. This change means that allergen information will be found on more packaged foods, providing allergen information in the way consumers who responded to the UK-wide consultation asked for.

The FSA is now consulting on updates to its existing technical guidance to reflect the legislative changes.

The consultation can be found here – LINK Responses are required by 6 March 2020.

Source - FSA