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Allergen Sign-Off

Every sign-off filed before you leave the site.

Every dish signed off for the nine major allergens, so anyone on the floor can answer a guest before the plate leaves the pass.

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Free for 15 dishes, no card. See a sample allergen matrix

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Some records run on a different interval; the app applies it from the record itself.

Your customer sets this interval; no rule fixes one.

The rules, with where each one came from.

Each date this app counts and each check it runs on a save is listed here with its source and the day we last read it. Where a rule lives in a paid standard, we cite it and keep the same facts in our own layout; we never copy the standard's text or forms.

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sourced rules in this trade, each read on or after Oct 29, 2026.

Dates it counts

  1. Allergen sign-off: the interval set in re-sign every (days) (days) from the last sign-off.Set per customer; no rule fixes this interval. Some records run on a different interval, which the app applies from the record.
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What it checks when you save

  1. In Illinois, the permit holder tells consumers in writing which major food allergens are in unpackaged food it serves.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    For reference
  2. Illinois accepts a menu notation, table tent, placard, brochure, label, deli case notice or QR code as written notice.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    For reference
  3. In Illinois a QR code counts as written notice; the FAQ suggests physical copies for guests who ask.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    For reference
  4. In Illinois, depending on the method, dishes with major allergens can be listed together, as in one allergen chart.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    For reference
  5. A dish on the menu needs a notice method. Illinois requires written notice for menu items with any of the nine.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    Warns on save
  6. A special needs a notice method too. In Illinois, specials use the same written notice as regular menu items.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    Warns on save
  7. A dish marked as needing no notice cannot list any of the nine major allergens.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    Warns on save
  8. Federal law names nine major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans and sesame.From 21 U.S.C. 321(qq) major food allergen (Cornell LII), checked Oct 29, 2026.
    For reference
  9. A highly refined oil made from one of the nine is not a major food allergen. Record the oil's source in the notes anyway.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
    For reference

Asked, and answered from the rule.

What are the nine major food allergens?

  1. Federal law names nine major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans and sesame.From 21 U.S.C. 321(qq) major food allergen (Cornell LII), checked Oct 29, 2026.

Does a QR code count as written allergen notice in Illinois?

  1. In Illinois a QR code counts as written notice; the FAQ suggests physical copies for guests who ask.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.
  2. Illinois accepts a menu notation, table tent, placard, brochure, label, deli case notice or QR code as written notice.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Do daily specials need allergen notice in Illinois?

  1. A special needs a notice method too. In Illinois, specials use the same written notice as regular menu items.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Is highly refined peanut or soybean oil a major food allergen?

  1. A highly refined oil made from one of the nine is not a major food allergen. Record the oil's source in the notes anyway.From Illinois Department of Public Health, allergen requirements FAQ, checked Oct 29, 2026.

What it keeps for you.

Dish

Dish, Menu section, On the menu, Major allergens in the dish, Which fish, shellfish or nuts, and more.

Sign-off

Signed on, Signed by, Role, Allergens confirmed, Ingredient labels, and more.

What your client receives.

The allergen matrix, as the app issues it the moment the sign-off is saved: signed, dated and frozen, with what is next due. This one is filled with invented records so you can read it before you sign up.

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Sample Inspection Co. (fictional) · Allergen Sign-Off

Allergen matrix

Avery Lund

Location

Name
Avery Lund
Address
120 Foundry Rd, Springfield
Location
44.05, -123.09

Dish

DishMenu sectionOn the menuMajor allergens in the dishWhich fish, shellfish or nutsShared fryer, grill or board with
Avery LundMenu section 1On the menuMilkWhich fish, shellfish or nuts 1Milk
Jordan PikeMenu section 2SpecialMilkWhich fish, shellfish or nuts 2Milk
Sam OkaforMenu section 3Off the menuMilkWhich fish, shellfish or nuts 3Milk
Riley MorenoMenu section 4On the menuMilkWhich fish, shellfish or nuts 4Milk
Casey BrandtMenu section 5SpecialMilkWhich fish, shellfish or nuts 5Milk
Morgan TateMenu section 6Off the menuMilkWhich fish, shellfish or nuts 6Milk

and 34 more on the full report

Rules this record is kept under

In Illinois, the permit holder tells consumers in writing which major food allergens are in unpackaged food it serves.For reference
Illinois accepts a menu notation, table tent, placard, brochure, label, deli case notice or QR code as written notice.For reference
In Illinois a QR code counts as written notice; the FAQ suggests physical copies for guests who ask.For reference
In Illinois, depending on the method, dishes with major allergens can be listed together, as in one allergen chart.For reference
A dish on the menu needs a notice method. Illinois requires written notice for menu items with any of the nine.Warned at save
A special needs a notice method too. In Illinois, specials use the same written notice as regular menu items.Warned at save

A recordkeeping aid. It does not certify compliance and is not legal advice.

Every name, date and number on this sample is invented.

What Allergen Sign-Off costs.

Free

$0
  • 15 dishes
  • 1 person

Solo

$9 a monthFounders price; list $19
  • 150 dishes
  • 3 people

Crew

$24 a monthFounders price; list $49
  • 600 dishes
  • 10 people

Company

$49 a monthFounders price; list $99
  • 3,000 dishes
  • 25 people

All-Access

$74 a monthFounders price; list $149
  • 3,000 dishes
  • 25 people
  • The same limits in every trade
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