In much welcomed news, The Food Standards Agency welcomes new research recently published which shows that people with food allergies and intolerances are more confident about eating out since allergen information rules were introduced in 2014.
The research found that, post legislation:
The importance of the understanding of allergen awareness and compliance with food safety law cannot be understated and comes on the back of the case reported in 2016, where Mohammed Zaman, owner of the Indian Garden restaurant in Easingwold, was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. This followed the death of a patron who had consumed a curry containing nut powder, despite making the restaurant aware of the nut allergy.
With legislation regarding management of allergens now firmly embedded in food safety law, there is no excuse for food business owners not to manage this aspect of their operation.
The risk of possible allergic reactions and fatalities can be avoided if basic food safety fundamentals are put in place.
For further advice, training or assistance, do not hesitate to contact CSC
Source
http://www.cs-compliance.co.uk/another-breach-in-allergen-safety-curry-house-prosecuted/