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The EU's 14 allergens and how to show them in your restaurant's digital menu
Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 requires information on 14 allergens in the food that is served. In a digital menu, each dish shows its allergens and diners can filter out the ones they cannot have, with fewer questions to the waiter and more safety.
The 14 allergens
- Cereals containing gluten
- Crustaceans
- Eggs
- Fish
- Peanuts
- Soy
- Milk and derivatives (lactose)
- Tree nuts
- Celery
- Mustard
- Sesame seeds
- Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
- Lupin
- Molluscs
How they appear in the digital menu
- Each dish has its allergens marked.
- The diner selects the ones to avoid and the menu dims the dishes that contain them.
- Suitable dishes appear as such.
- If you change an ingredient, you update the dish in the panel and it is corrected instantly.
Frequently asked questions
How many allergens must be declared?
Fourteen, those listed in Regulation (EU) 1169/2011: cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soy, milk, tree nuts, celery, mustard, sesame, sulphites, lupin and molluscs.
Does the digital menu replace talking to the customer?
No. It helps inform better, but in case of a serious allergy the staff must confirm the dish's ingredients.
Can I change a dish's allergens myself?
Yes. From the panel, at any time.