What steps it is taking to ensure that there is a common industry approach so that foods that do not contain nuts do not come into contact …

The Food Standards Agencyhas advised me that there are general requirements under the various hygieneregulations applying to food businesses which require all food and foodequipment to be handled in such a way as to protect against any contaminationlikely to render the food unfit for human consumption or injurious to health.
In addition, the agency hasadvised me that as part of its strategy to help protect the interests of foodallergenic consumers, it is advising industry that where “may contain”warnings are used, they should be used responsibly and only when strictlynecessary. They should be worded in a way that allows consumers with foodallergies to make informed choices about what food they eat.