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Canada: 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.

  • Official guidanceHealth Canada lists 11 priority allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, fish, crustaceans and molluscs, eggs, milk, soy, wheat and triticale, mustard and sulphites.
  • Chef Hygiene defaultThis list is for labels on prepackaged food. No federal law makes restaurants list these allergens on menus. Chef Hygiene uses the 11 for its allergen chart.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Check with your local authority.

Canada: the Chef Hygiene app

The app loads these rules for your kitchen, checks your records against them and keeps proof for the inspector.

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