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SFBB Training Allergen Statement: Zero Tolerance
Allergens Can Kill | GM Food Facts
Our Zero Tolerance Allergen Safety Policy
We want you to stay safe. We follow a Zero Tolerance Policy for allergens because allergens can kill if someone has a strong reaction. You must always know what you eat.
We do not use some allergen ingredients, but allergens can still enter our food from many places. This can happen when:
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friends or family share food
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customers bring food into the shop
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delivery drivers touch food or surfaces
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money, phones, bags, and hands transfer allergens
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foods arrive from suppliers with hidden allergen traces
We watch these risks carefully. We clean all areas often, and we stop cross contamination as much as possible. But we cannot promise that every item is allergen free. Ingredients, delivery methods, and cooking steps can change at any time.
If you have an allergy, please tell us before you order. Always check the label and always ask us if you need help.
Your safety comes first every day.
Breakdown of the 14 Allergens in the United Kingdom
Allergens can kill, so you must know where they appear in food. Here are the 14 allergens in simple language:
1. Cereals with gluten
Wheat, rye, barley, and oats. You find them in bread, pasta, cakes, cereals, and many snacks.
2. Crustaceans
Shrimp, crab, lobster, and prawns.
3. Eggs
Eggs are in cakes, mayonnaise, dressings, and some meat dishes.
4. Fish
Cod, salmon, tuna, haddock and all other fish.
5. Peanuts
You find peanuts in peanut butter, snacks, sauces, and sweets.
6. Soybeans
Soy is in tofu, soy milk, soy sauce, and some baked foods.
7. Milk
Milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream, and other dairy foods.
8. Nuts
Tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts, and Brazil nuts. Many nut oils and nut spreads also contain them.
9. Celery
You see celery in soups, salads, stocks, and spice mixes.
10. Mustard
Mustard seeds and mustard sauces, dressings, and marinades.
11. Sesame seeds
You find sesame on bread, breadsticks, hummus, and tahini.
12. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
These preservatives are in dried fruits, wine, and some processed meat.
13. Lupin
Lupin flour and lupin seeds are in some bread, pasta, and pastries.
14. Molluscs
Mussels, clams, oysters, scallops, and foods made from them.
Stay Safe
Allergens can kill. Many foods can contain these allergens or small traces from the kitchen. Always read labels and always ask if you are not sure.
What Is GM Food?
GM food means genetically modified food. Scientists change the DNA of a plant or animal to give it new traits. They do this to help the food grow better, stay strong, or give more nutrition.
Scientists use biotechnology to change the DNA. They add new genes to the plant or animal. These new genes help the food grow faster, fight pests, or handle bad weather. Scientists do this work in a lab, not on a farm.
GM food plays a big role in modern farming. Farmers use GM crops to grow more food and lose less to insects or disease. For example, some GM crops make their own protection against insects. This means farmers use fewer chemical sprays and save more crops.
People create GM food to help with food security, good nutrition, and better farming around the world.
More About GM Food
GM food can help people who do not get enough vitamins. For example, scientists made a type of GM rice with more vitamin A. This rice helps people in countries where rice is the main food and vitamin A levels are low.
People also worry about GM food. Some say it may cause health problems or hurt the environment. They worry that new genes in food could cause allergies or other reactions.
Each country has rules to check GM food. These rules make sure scientists test GM products before they go into shops. The tests look for risks and make sure the food is safe. The rules also make sure labels tell people when a food is GM.
Many places still grow GM crops. Supporters say GM food can help farmers grow more food, improve nutrition, and deal with big problems like climate change and a growing world population.
In Summary
GM food means scientists change the DNA of plants or animals. They do this to improve growth, nutrition, or protection from pests. GM food may help with food security and health needs, but many people still worry about safety and long-term effects. Governments test and monitor GM food to keep people safe.
