Allergen Matrix for Kitchen Staff (Information Only)
Build a dish-by-allergen matrix from your recipes for staff reference, with a cross-contact checklist and a process to review changes.
Added October 15, 2026. Written with AI assistance and checked for clarity and placeholders; not reviewed by a lawyer, accountant, clinician or other professional. How these prompts are made
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Help me build an allergen matrix for my kitchen. Dish list with full ingredient lists including sauces, stocks, oils and garnishes: [DISH_INGREDIENT_LISTS]. Allergens that the law in my area requires me to declare: [LOCAL_ALLERGEN_LIST]. Packaged ingredients and their label information: [SUPPLIER_LABEL_INFO]. Shared equipment and fryers: [SHARED_EQUIPMENT]. Who updates the matrix: [MATRIX_OWNER]. Create a table with dishes in rows and allergens in columns, using Y where an allergen is an ingredient, M where it may be present through cross-contact on my listed shared equipment, and a blank only where my information shows it is absent. Add a column for "Information source" and one for "Last checked date". List every ingredient where my information is incomplete under "Cannot confirm: check supplier label". Add a cross-contact checklist for staff, a short script for answering a guest question that always passes the specific question to the person responsible, and a change-control process for when a recipe or supplier changes. This is information organisation only. It is not an allergen assurance or legal compliance document. Allergen rules differ by place, so follow local regulation and get your matrix verified by a qualified person [VERIFY]. Never state that a dish is free of an allergen unless my information proves it; if in doubt, say so. Do not invent ingredients or supplier data. Add a worked example with invented dishes: a creamy mushroom soup, a fried fish and chips, and a house salad, with simple ingredient lists.
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