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Understanding allergen information

Learners read a clearly labelled, fictional menu and find stated and missing information. Exercise material – not suitable for real food service.

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Workplace situation

A canteen assistant reads a fictional menu to find information about ingredients and allergens. All details are predefined exercise data, not real allergen declarations.

Learning objectives

  • Find specific details in a text.
  • Understand key words and terms.
  • Identify missing information.
  • Formulate relevant questions.

Suggested activities

  1. Read a clearly labelled, fictional menu with predefined allergen information.
  2. Find which allergens are explicitly stated.
  3. Highlight an entry where information is missing.
  4. Write questions that should be clarified.
  5. Discuss why it is important to use approved information.

Reflection questions

  • Why should we not guess when important information is missing?

Related resources

External link

External resources

Norwegian Food Safety Authority – Labelling of non-prepacked food

The Food Safety Authority’s requirements for information, including allergens. Provides occupational context – does not replace the workplace’s own procedures.

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