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The cost of getting Food Labelling wrong -Takeaway boss ordered to pay more than £2,000 after ignoring food labelling rules

Amendments to the Food Information Regulations introduced by Natasha’s Law came into effect in October 2021. They require prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods, other than those sold by distance means (for example over the internet or by telephone), to be labelled with a full ingredient list that emphasises the presence of allergens in the food.

The reason for the law

In July 2016, 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died from eating sesame seeds that were baked into the dough of a baguette. At that time the law did not required allergens to be listed on the packaging and so Natasha, who had a severe allergy to sesame, was not aware of the hidden ingredient.