PPDS Label Checklist

Why you need it

Food you pack on site before a customer chooses or orders it, such as sandwiches or salads in a grab-and-go chiller, is prepacked for direct sale. The customer cannot easily ask about it, so the label has to do the work.

PPDS food must carry the name of the food and a full ingredients list with the 14 regulated allergens emphasised.

What it’s for

A four-step check for PPDS labels: confirming the food is PPDS, naming it clearly, listing the full ingredients with allergens emphasised, and checking the finished pack is legible without opening it. A separate allergen chart does not replace the label. It belongs where food is packed.

How to use it

1. Fix it at the packing or labelling station where PPDS food is made up.
2. Check each new product against the official guidance to confirm it really is PPDS.
3. Build the ingredients list from the current recipe and supplier labels, including compound ingredients.
4. Check a finished pack against the recipe before it goes on display.
5. Update and reprint labels every time an ingredient or supplier changes.