# 14 Allergens Poster: free UK download

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Last reviewed: 2026-11-02 by the Paddl team

Free printable 14 allergens poster for UK kitchens and front of house, with the foods each allergen hides in and a customer allergy notice.

## In one sentence

A free printable PDF poster of the 14 allergens UK law names, with the foods each one is usually in and where it hides, plus a customer allergy notice and a five-step routine for staff answering an allergen question.

UK law names 14 allergens that every food business has to be able to tell customers about. This poster lists all 14 with the foods they usually turn up in and the less obvious places they hide, so a new starter on the pass can check it at a glance. It comes with a short customer notice for the counter or menu board.

## Why you need it

- Every food business must be able to tell customers which of the 14 allergens are in the food it sells
- Many allergen mistakes come from hidden sources: Worcestershire sauce, pesto, dressings, stock cubes and coatings
- Staff who know where the 14 allergens hide answer customer questions faster and more accurately
- For loose food, a written notice that tells customers to ask staff is one accepted way of signposting allergen information

## What is included

- The 14 UK allergens with common foods and hidden sources for each
- A customer allergy notice ready to print for the counter or menu board
- A short staff routine for answering an allergen question

## Record sheets

- **The 14 Allergens**: columns Allergen, Commonly found in, Watch for (hidden sources)
- **Customer Allergy Notice**: columns Food allergies and intolerances
- **Answering an Allergen Question**: columns Step, What to do

## How to use it

1. **Print and put it where staff look** Put one copy at the pass or the prep area and one behind the bar or counter where orders are taken.
2. **Display the customer notice** Put the notice where customers see it before they order: the counter, the menu board or the menu itself.
3. **Go through it at induction** Walk each new starter through the 14 allergens and the hidden sources on their first shift, and record it in their training record.
4. **Back it with your dish chart** The poster says what the allergens are; your allergen matrix says which dishes contain them. Staff need both to answer a customer.

## Tips

- Never guess. If a member of staff is not sure, they say so and check the dish chart or the ingredient label
- Re-check the chart when a supplier changes a product, because the same dish can pick up a new allergen overnight
- Keep a separate set of utensils and a clean board for allergen-free orders
- Pair the poster with the free allergen matrix template so every dish is covered

Download the file from https://paddl-ai.co/templates/14-allergens-poster (email required). The Paddl features that keep the same records: https://paddl-ai.co/features/allergens, https://paddl-ai.co/features/team, https://paddl-ai.co/features/mobile-app.