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Change description : 2026-09-04 14:22:00: Updated Allergen information section to clarify that if your activity does not need to be registered as a food business, you are not legally required to provide allergen information for foods you supply. We encourage you to provide allergen information where possible, as this can help people with food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease make informed and safer food choices. [Guidance and regulation]

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Providing food at community and charity events

Guidance onfor providingvolunteers foodand in a village hall or other community settinggroups foron volunteersproviding andfood charitysafely groups.in Itcommunity includessettings, adviceincluding on registration, certificatesfood hygiene and allergen information.requirements.

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Food Standards Agency
PublishedPublished:
25 May 2018
Last updatedupdated:
144 JulySeptember 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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Guidance onfor providingvolunteers foodand in a village hall or other community settinggroups foron volunteersproviding andfood charitysafely groups.in Itcommunity includessettings, adviceincluding on registration, certificatesfood hygiene and allergen information.requirements.

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Published 25 May 2018
Last updated 144 JulySeptember 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Updated Allergen information section to clarify that if your activity does not need to be registered as a food business, you are not legally required to provide allergen information for foods you supply. We encourage you to provide allergen information where possible, as this can help people with food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease make informed and safer food choices.

  2. Broken links fixed throughout.

  3. Added translation

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2026-09-04 14:22
Updated Allergen information section to clarify that if your activity does not need to be registered as a food business, you are not legally required to provide allergen information for foods you supply. We encourage you to provide allergen information where possible, as this can help people with food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease make informed and safer food choices.

2026-07-14 11:19
Broken links fixed throughout.