Which App Should a Small Pub Use for SFBB, HACCP and Allergen Records?
A straight answer for a pub kitchen: which apps cover SFBB, HACCP and Natasha's Law allergen records, what each costs, and which one to pick at each budget.
For a small pub that wants SFBB, HACCP and allergen records in one app, Paddl is £69 a month with a 30-day free trial and does all three plus training, cleaning and temperature records and an EHO audit pack. If you only need the SFBB diary, SFBB+ at £4.99 is enough; Blueroll at £24.99 covers HACCP and allergens but not the SFBB pack.
Key Facts
In Detail
A pub serving food has three record sets to keep. The SFBB pack is the FSA's HACCP-based system for small caterers, with safe methods and a daily diary. If you do anything the SFBB pack does not cover (sous vide, smoking, vacuum packing, a big function trade) the EHO will expect a HACCP plan for that process on top. And since Natasha's Law you need an allergen matrix for every dish and full ingredient labels on anything pre-packed for direct sale. Most cheap apps do one of the three. SFBB+ is the diary. HACCP App is the plan and monitoring. Blueroll does HACCP and allergens with an EHO report but does not build the SFBB pack. Paddl does all three in one login: it writes the SFBB pack from your menu, drafts a HACCP plan for the processes SFBB does not cover, builds the allergen matrix from your recipes and prints Natasha's Law labels, and keeps the fridge, cooking and cleaning records the diary needs. The audit pack exports the lot for the inspector. What Paddl will not do for a pub: schedule one chef across two sites, connect to a till other than Square, or discount the price for a second pub.
What the EHO will ask a pub for
A completed SFBB pack with the safe methods marked up for your kitchen, the diary filled in daily including the four-weekly review, temperature records for fridges, freezers and cooking, a cleaning schedule with sign-offs, allergen information for every dish that staff can find in seconds, and evidence of food hygiene training. Where you cook or store outside the SFBB methods, a HACCP plan for that process. Paddl produces every one of those as a section of the audit pack.
Picking by budget
Under £10 a month: SFBB+ for the diary, and keep allergens on a spreadsheet you update every menu change. Around £25: Blueroll for HACCP and allergens, and keep the SFBB pack on paper. £69: Paddl for all of it, which is worth it when more than one person keeps the records or you would rather not write the pack yourself. If you run two or three pubs, Paddl charges per pub with no discount; the saving is that one template library runs all of them.
Apps for a small pub compared
Prices as published by each vendor in September 2026; quote means no public price.
| Paddl | SFBB+ | HACCP App | Blueroll | SFBB Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | £69 | £4.99 | £9.99 | £24.99 | £24.95 |
| SFBB pack built for you | Yes | Diary only | No | No | Template |
| HACCP plan for other processes | Yes | No | Checklist | Yes | No |
| Allergen matrix and Natasha's Law labels | Yes | No | No | Matrix | No |
| Temperature, cleaning, cooking records | Yes | Diary | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Training records | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| EHO export | Audit pack PDF | Diary | Reports | EHO report | Yes |
| Free trial | 30 days | 90 days | 3 days | 14 days | 30-day money back |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a pub need HACCP if it uses SFBB?
SFBB is a HACCP-based system and is what the FSA expects small caterers to use. You need a separate HACCP plan only for processes the pack does not cover, such as sous vide, vacuum packing or smoking.
Can bar staff use the same app for allergen questions?
On Paddl, yes: the allergen matrix is on the staff app, so whoever is asked at the bar can look up the dish rather than shouting to the kitchen.
Simplify food safety compliance
Paddl automates temperature logs, HACCP plans, SFBB records, and more - so you always have the answer when an inspector asks.