Best practice guidelines and policies
Food Allergen Management in Foodservice
Informing and supporting the process of identifying, assessing, managing and auditing the risk of food allergies in the food service.
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Food allergy and intolerance policy template
This policy template can be customised to suit your healthcare service.
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National Allergy Council resources
Food allergen menu matrix template
A food allergen menu matrix is a table outlining the common food allergen ingredients in all your menu items.
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Standardised recipe template
Standardised recipes are recipes that everyone follows exactly, no matter who is cooking.
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Food allergen ingredient substitution tool
This tool provides a list of alternative ingredients that can be substituted for allergen containing ingredients.
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Food allergy and intolerance menu assessment tool
The food allergy and intolerance menu assessment tool for dietitians has been developed in partnership with Dietitians Australia (DA). This resource is freely available to DA and ASCIA member dietitians from the member’s section of both the DA and ASCIA websites.
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Food allergy and intolerance menu assessment tool
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Food allergy management audit tool for Healthcare
To undertake a comprehensive audit to assess food safety protocols and procedures regarding food allergy management.
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Food allergy management audit tool for Healthcare
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia Food Service Resources
Food allergen card
These cards help you to identify other names for common food allergens as well as foods which are most likely to contain the food allergen.
Food Standards Code
Information about the Food Standards Code and your responsibilities as a food service provider is available from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) website.
Food enforcement contacts
In Australia, compliance with the Code for all foods is monitored by authorities in the states and territories. Contact details for enforcement agencies are available.
FSANZ Food Recall Alerts
A food recall is action taken to remove unsafe food from distribution, sale and consumption. Be alerted by subscribing to FSANZ food recalls
Food Allergen Portal
Provides different sectors in the community with links to best practice food allergen resources and key messages.
Allergen Bureau resources
Food safety supervisors
National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
NSQHS Standards
Allergy management in healthcare services is applicable to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Standards 1, 2 5, 6 and 8.
General information about food allergy and anaphylaxis
Authorised Officer resource hub
This hub provides an overview of the legislative context for food allergens in food service and manufacturing and also information to assist authorised officers to help to improve practises around food allergen management.
Authorised officers have the opportunity to help educate the food service and food manufacturing sectors about food allergen management.
