Supplier Allergen Questionnaire Questions

Here is a list of recommended allergen-related questions to add to your supplier questionnaires, benchtop audit forms, product information forms and supplier information forms.

Understanding the allergen risks associated with raw materials and suppliers is fundamental to any food safety management plan. However, knowing which questions to ask and getting information from your supplier may be a challenge. Your supplier questionnaires and product information forms must be comprehensive and easy to understand.

Do you know what questions to ask your supplier to assess the strength of their allergen management plan? To establish which allergens are intentionally added to the ingredients you purchase, and which may be unintentionally present due to allergen cross-contact?

The FACTS Team has consulted a number of resources and guidelines to compile a recommended list of allergen-related questions to add to your supplier questionnaires, benchtop audit forms, product information forms and supplier information forms. Click here to download a Word document that contains our most up-to-date questionnaire.

Pro Tip: Over time, we have learned to organise the questions in clear categories, and to provide examples and explanatory notes. Our questionnaire has five sections, as shown in the table below, and is designed to identify red flags and inconsistencies.

We trust that our supplier allergen questionnaire questions will help you gather meaningful information from your suppliers.

FACTS is your expert partner in allergen management and testing. If you would like to know more about our Allergen Management Support Services, please contact us.