Setting the standards for safe Food Service Allergen Management
Almost 2 years on and six months in!
We are nearing the first 6 month point (13th June 2015) of the introduction of the EU FIC and nearing the two years since Allergen Accreditation has been assisting food and drink businesses with their compliance to this law and meeting the needs of people with food allergies
The scheme covers England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The scheme was originally intended to allow any type of catering business to verify their systems and have their allergen strategies benchmarked.
It’s become more than that however! We are now an active advisory centre for all types of enquiries; we have a centralised resource centre that performs as a one stop shop for all a business’s allergen planning needs. Therefore we are more than an accreditation body and are here to help all businesses.
What are the key benefits of this scheme?
You are provided with a step by step guide in the form of an application form covering:
The law; what information should be available at each outlet; supply chain information;
gathering allergen intelligence and how this is recorded; policies on allergens including method of announcing any changes to allergen ingredients; staff training; identification of customer interfacing personnel who can deal with allergen information requests; policy and procedures on making this information available to customers in verbal, written and label formats; policy on cross contamination, advice on captive customers who may require dietary care planning; stores, preparation, handling and operational systems
Access to supporting notes and technical resources from the allergen community on how to get compliant and meet the needs of people with allergies, their friends and family members. Advice and support to complete the application by face to face or by telephone/ email.
Be provided with the Allergen Charter- a dedication to all your customers. Be provided with a template that is based on your application form to construct your own Food Allergen Management Operations Manual. Your business linked to our website allowing your customers to look you up. A structured best practice approach that will help protect your business from conviction allowing you adhere to the codes of practice and principles of Allergen Accreditation.
Customers of accredited caterers really appreciate the commitment made by the business as they are assured that your venue is a safe to eat and drink place to be! By proudly displaying the Allergen Accreditation sticker you are telling ALL your customers that you take food safety and allergen management seriously.
In addition to the per outlet contribution that is made to the Anaphylaxis Campaign, we also get involved with their own charity fundraisers!
Winning awards and featuring on local and national trade press on gaining Allergen Accreditation is something that accredited businesses have come to expect!
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How does it work? Simple- get in touch with us. We charge £150.00 plus VAT per outlet (Premises address). This covers advice on completing the application form, technical advice, assessment of your application and verification, issuing you a window decal and certificate, uploading your details on to the official website that showcases your businesses and allows customers to look you up. And this runs for a period of three years until it becomes renewable.
That’s less than £50/ annum. Contact us: office@allergenaccreditation.co.uk
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