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Chinese Restaurant Allergen Label Template
A Chinese restaurant allergen label should disclose common ingredient and preparation signals without promising a level of safety the kitchen cannot support.
Copyable template
Allergen and preparation note Many dishes contain or may contact soy, wheat, sesame, shellfish, pork, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, or cooking wine. Please tell us about allergies before ordering. We use shared woks, steamers, fryers, cutting boards, sauce stations, and preparation surfaces. We can identify ingredients and make reasonable accommodations when possible. We cannot guarantee that any dish is free from cross-contact.
Dish label examples
| Dish | Label example |
|---|---|
| Mapo tofu | Contains soy and chile. Traditionally contains minced pork. |
| Har gow | Contains shellfish. Wrapper may contain wheat starch. |
| Dan dan noodles | Contains wheat, sesame, soy, chile. May contain pork or peanuts. |
| Beef chow fun | Contains soy. Rice noodles may be cooked in a shared wok. |
| Spring rolls | Contains wheat. Cooked in shared fryer. |
Downloadable allergen templates
| Template | Download | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Allergen and preparation note | MD DOCX PDF | Copyable menu and staff wording. |
| Allergen matrix | allergen-matrix-template.csv | Spreadsheet-ready item matrix. |
# Chinese Restaurant Allergen and Preparation Note ## General note Many dishes contain or may contact soy, wheat, sesame, shellfish, pork, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, or cooking wine. Please tell us about allergies before ordering. Our kitchen uses shared woks, steamers, fryers, cutting boards, sauce stations, and preparation surfaces. We can identify ingredients and make reasonable accommodations when possible. We cannot guarantee that any dish is free from cross-contact. ## Short menu note Please tell us about allergies before ordering. Many dishes use soy, wheat, sesame, shellfish, pork, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, or cooking wine. Shared equipment is used throughout the kitchen. ## Item-level labels Contains pork: Contains shellfish: Contains wheat / gluten: Contains soy: Contains sesame: Contains peanut: Contains tree nuts: Contains egg: Contains cooking wine: Cooked in shared fryer: Cooked in shared wok: Prepared in shared steamer: ## Staff response template Thank you for telling us. I will check the ingredients and preparation method with the kitchen. We use shared equipment, so we can help identify ingredients, but we cannot guarantee no cross-contact.