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Pub chain fined after child’s serious allergic reaction highlights need for robust allergy policies  13th May 2025

Innventure Ltd, a UK-wide pub, restaurant, and inn chain, has been fined £26,802.76 at St Albans Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to food safety offences. The prosecution by Hertfordshire County Council’s Trading Standards followed a serious allergic reaction suffered by

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Pembrokeshire County Council launches allergen guide for hot drink vendors  6th May 2025

Recent findings from an investigation conducted by Pembrokeshire County Council’s Food Safety Standards Team has highlighted a significant area for improvement for food businesses.  The council’s analysis of samples from a selection of food premise revealed that a high percentage

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What to include in your website allergy policy  6th May 2025

Written by Melissa Thompson, Safer Food Scores Choosing where to eat out when you have food allergies is a serious business. One way customers can gain reassurance is to check if a venue has been awarded AllergyWise® accreditation by Anaphylaxis

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Uxbridge restaurant fined over £40,000 for food safety breaches  1st May 2025

An Indian restaurant and takeaway, JR Uxbridge Ltd (trading as Javitri), has been fined over £40,000 after pleading guilty to five offences related to health and safety at work, food information, and food safety and hygiene regulations at Uxbridge Magistrates’

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Remembering Jenson: one year on 1st May 2025

Jenson Joseph sadly passed away on 30th April 2024, aged just 25. One year on, and Anaphylaxis UK is touched by the generosity of his family, friends, colleagues, and football teammates who have found the strength to fundraise for our

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MPs receive anaphylaxis training in parliament 24th April 2025

MPs gathered in the House of Commons yesterday (22 April) for allergy and anaphylaxis training, as part of an awareness event hosted by The Benedict Blythe Foundation in collaboration with Anaphylaxis UK and The Allergy Team. The event aimed to

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Preparing for primary school with an allergy 16th April 2025

At Anaphylaxis UK we hope that on primary offer day, everyone has received their first-choice school which will make the next part of your child’s positive allergy journey.  An exciting time for children and families can be tinged with a

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Anaphylaxis UK Business Forum – 24 March recap 1st April 2025

A big thank you to all our business members who joined us at our recent Business Forum on 24th March at ZSL London Zoo.  Our forums centre around current issues impacting the food industry in relation to allergens, including recent

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Tick bite prevention week: understanding alpha-gal allergy  26th March 2025

This year, for Tick Prevention Week (25-31 March), we are shining a spotlight on alpha-gal allergy, an unusual type of food allergy that can start with a tick bite.  What is alpha-gal allergy?   Alpha-gal allergy is an allergic reaction to a

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