date:Apr 29, 2016
feel like an inconvenience due to their allergy.
In total, around a third of those with a food allergy have suffered a reaction in the last year when eating out of the home. The vast majority of these (25%) took place in a restaurant or cafe, with 9% being a result of takeaway food. In most cases (88%) the reaction was self-treated, with 19% of reactions resulting in a hospital visit.
Dr Chun-Han Chan, Food Allergy Expert at the FSA, commented: 'Its been more than a year since the introductio