Hello!
I have some questions about being a nut free facility that I can't seem to find the answers to, so I thought I might make an account and ask here. We already manage allergens from our suppliers and have verified that no peanuts or tree nuts are present in any of our raw materials from all of our suppliers, but there are a few other things I'm not sure about.
- Are there any requirements or other guidance from the FDA (or other food safety bodies) on a "nut free facility" declaration?
- Do we need our suppliers to guarantee they are a nut free facility as well, or just that their materials we purchase are nut free?
- Do employees need to be forbidden from bringing food containing nuts/peanuts in the breakroom?
- For vending machines, do foods that have "may contain" statements for nuts/peanuts need to be removed?
Any help or insight you can offer would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!