Free download · A4 template
Free printable allergen chart (blank A4 template)
A blank 14-allergen chart you can print and fill in by hand — no PDF download, no signup. Prefer not to handwrite it? The free matrix builder fills it in on screen and prints a dated copy.
| Menu item | Celery | Cereals (Gluten) | Crustaceans | Eggs | Fish | Lupin | Milk | Molluscs | Mustard | Tree Nuts | Peanuts | Sesame | Soya | Sulphites |
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Key: ✓ = contains · M = may contain (cross-contamination risk) · leave blank = not present. Check ingredient labels and supplier specs; review after any recipe or supplier change.
How to complete the chart
- List every item you sell — one row each, including sides, sauces and specials.
- For each item, check your recipes and the labels on bought-in ingredients (stock cubes, sauces and spice mixes hide allergens).
- Mark ✓ where an allergen is an ingredient; M where cross-contamination is a real risk (shared fryers, slicers, flour dust).
- Sign and date it — inspectors want evidence of when it was last reviewed.
- Redo the row whenever a recipe or supplier changes. Stale charts are the most common failure EHOs find.
Handwritten vs. online
A handwritten chart is fine legally — but it goes stale the first time a supplier changes, and rewriting the whole sheet by hand gets old fast. The free online matrix builder keeps your chart editable and prints a fresh dated copy whenever you need one; AllergenKit Pro goes further and keeps charts, menus and PPDS labels in sync automatically from one ingredient list.
Related
- The 14 allergens with hidden sources — useful while filling the chart in
- Free allergy poster for your counter
- Natasha's Law — when a chart isn't enough and labels are required