Australia: allergens
What your kitchen must tell customers about allergens.
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“Law” is a binding rule. “Official guidance” is not law, but inspectors expect it. “Chef Hygiene default” is a value the app checks against where no rule gives a number.
- LawThe allergens the Food Standards Code names (Plain English Allergen Labelling, PEAL, in force since 25 February 2024): wheat and cereals with gluten, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, egg, milk, lupin, peanut, soy, sesame, added sulphites of 10 mg/kg or more, and each tree nut by name (almond, Brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, pecan, pistachio, pine nut, walnut). For food sold unpackaged, the information is shown with the food or given when a customer asks.
Official sources
- Standard 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and General Requirements (Federal Register of Legislation)
- Standard 3.2.2A Food Safety Management Tools (Federal Register of Legislation)
- FSANZ: food safety management tools
- FSANZ: food safety supervisor
- FSANZ: the 2-hour/4-hour rule
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand: allergen labelling
- NSW Food Authority: penalty notices
- Victoria: FoodSmart
- Queensland: Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008
- Safe Work Australia: emergency plans
This page is general information, not legal advice. Check with your local authority.