Allergen codes

Menu Author uses the 14 official EU allergen codes (EU 1169/2011 Annex II) for tagging dishes. This page is the complete table. See Allergen declarations for how to tag items, how the legend works, and your responsibility for accuracy.

The 14 codes

Code	Short label	Statutory name
gluten	GL	Cereals containing gluten
crustaceans	CR	Crustaceans
eggs	EG	Eggs
fish	FI	Fish
peanuts	PE	Peanuts
soy	SO	Soybeans
milk	MI	Milk
nuts	NU	Nuts
celery	CE	Celery
mustard	MU	Mustard
sesame	SE	Sesame seeds
sulphites	SU	Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
lupin	LU	Lupin
molluscs	MO	Molluscs

How to fill in the allergens column using this table

1. Open your CSV file or pasted spreadsheet and find the allergens column for a dish.
2. Look up each allergen the dish contains in the table above.
3. Enter the code, the short label, or the statutory name, whichever is easiest. Menu Author accepts all three.
4. Separate multiple allergens on the same row the way your import file expects.
5. Import your file, then check the tags landed on the right items. See Import from CSV or a spreadsheet for the rest of the import flow.

The same codes, short labels, and statutory names apply whether you are tagging an item directly in the editor or filling in a CSV column.