Non-Prepacked Food
Food sold without packaging, packed at the customer’s request, or packed on the premises for direct sale to the customer or a mass caterer.
Most food served in restaurants, cafes, pubs, hotels, delis and takeaways is non-prepacked food. Even without a printed label, the business must still provide accurate allergen information to customers before they buy or receive the food.
Frequently Asked Questions
It can. Takeaway food sold loose or packed at the customer's request may be non-prepacked food, so allergen information still needs to be available in the required way.
Yes. Irish food businesses must provide written allergen information for non-prepacked food, and customers must be able to access it before buying or receiving the food.
Non-prepacked food includes food sold loose, food packed at the customer's request, and food packed on the premises for direct sale. Examples include restaurant meals, deli foods, bakery items and takeaway foods.