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Menu Allergen
Matrix.

Menu item by top-9 US allergens grid, with modifications-on-request notes. Updates with every menu change. Server reference, liability defense.

Pack: Trust & Reviews Cadence: Quarterly · plus on every menu change Private — runs in your browser

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Menu Allergen Matrix

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Menu & revision
Menu items × Top-9 US allergens

For each cell: C = contains, X = cross-contact possible, leave blank for free-of. Modifications-on-request go in the Notes column. Free-from claims must hold for the whole shift, not just the dish — if your fryer touches gluten, you cannot claim a fryer dish is gluten-free.

Menu item Milk Eggs Fish Shellfish Tree nuts Peanuts Wheat Soy Sesame Notes / mods
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Items mapped 0
Items with allergen flags 0

C = contains. X = cross-contact. Print one for the line, one for the host stand. Re-verify with every menu change and every supplier swap.

Keyboard: ⌘P print · ⌘S download CSV · ⌘↵ save to Workshop

When to use it

Pull this sheet out when —

  • Quarterly — every menu change, every supplier swap, every new prep recipe.
  • Before training a new server — the matrix is the reference they cite to a guest.
  • After any allergen reaction — verify the matrix matches what the kitchen actually does.
Common mistakes

What operators get wrong

  • Updating the menu but not the matrix. The lag is where allergen incidents happen.
  • Conflating "contains" with "may contain" (cross-contact). The grid needs both columns.
  • Using a Google search to fill in a hidden ingredient. Verify with the supplier spec sheet, every time.
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