Station Sign: Allergy Orders

Why you need it

A trace of the wrong ingredient can cause a serious allergic reaction. Food businesses must give accurate allergen information, and FSA guidance expects you to control cross-contact when you prepare a meal for someone with an allergy.

A marked station gives allergy orders their own space and reminds staff to stop and ask when unsure.

What it’s for

A station sign for preparing allergy orders: confirm the exact allergen, check ingredients against current records, use effectively cleaned equipment, keep the meal covered and separate, and confirm it reaches the right customer. It is clear that purple equipment is a site choice, not a guarantee.

How to use it

1. Fix it above a bench that can be cleared and cleaned before each allergy order, away from flour and nut handling if you can.
2. Store the purple equipment covered at this station so it stays clean between orders.
3. Clean the area and equipment with detergent before each order, because disinfectant alone does not remove allergens.
4. If the kitchen cannot make the dish safely, stop and tell the supervisor and the customer.
5. Train every cook on this station before they prepare an allergy order.