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Documented procedures ensuring staff can identify, track, and accurately communicate allergens present in menu items to guests. Allergen compliance is both a legal obligation and a life-safety issue.
In the EU, the Natasha's Law (UK) and EU FIC Regulation 1169/2011 require mandatory allergen labeling for all 14 major allergens — including sulphites, nuts, gluten, and dairy. In the US, the FDA Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act governs packaged foods, and state-level regulations increasingly require front-of-house disclosure training.
The failure mode is almost never malice — it's documentation gaps. A bartender doesn't know the house orgeat contains almonds because it was never written down. A server doesn't flag the garnish syrup containing egg white because they were trained verbally by someone who's since left.
Compliance requires three things working together: every ingredient's allergen profile documented at the recipe level, staff trained on those allergen profiles, and a verification method that proves the training happened. 'I told them' isn't compliance. A timestamped certification quiz is.
The consequences of failure go beyond fines — a single undisclosed allergen reaction that results in hospitalization can close a venue permanently.
methodus auto-detects allergens in every spec at the ingredient level. Staff are quizzed on allergen content as part of recipe certification — documented, timestamped, and exportable for audit.
Verified proof that a bartender knows specific recipes and standards.
A standardized document detailing how to make a specific recipe.
A cross-reference grid showing which allergens are present in each menu item.
An exportable document showing team certification status, ready for audits.
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