Food businesses still not doing enough to provide written allergen information to consumers

摘要

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has stated that whilst there is some evidence of increased awareness and compliance by food service businesses to provide accurate written information on 14 specified allergens in non-prepacked food for their customers, more needs to be done to ensure consumer health is protected. The FSAI today released findings of a survey that shows 2 out of 5 adults (43%) are unaware that food businesses must provide consumers with accurate written allergen information in relation to the food they are serving or selling and 1 in 5 (20%) believe food businesses are not doing enough to inform them about the allergens in their food. All food businesses are legally obliged to provide consumers with accurate written information in relation to 14 specified allergens whether the food is prepacked or non- prepacked. The FSAI also launched a national information campaign today to re-enforce and remind food businesses of their legal obligations.