Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80289
Coeliac Disease: Hospitality Industry
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of mandatory training requirements for food handlers in businesses serving the public on increasing awareness of (a) allergens, (b) gluten-fr
Answer
Ashley DaltonUnder United Kingdom law, food business operators must ensure that staff training is appropriate to the type of food handled, including high-risk foods such as those containing allergens or gluten. While there is no standalone legal requirement for allerg...
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