EU 14 Major Food Allergens

If your establishment is in Europe, you may need to add up to 14 symbols for the major food allergens as outlined in the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation No. 1169/2011 and EU Food Information Regulation 1169/2001 (FIR).

The 14 allergens

celery
cereals containing gluten — including wheat, rye, barley and oats
crustaceans — such as prawns, crabs and lobsters
eggs
fish
lupin
milk
molluscs — such as mussels and oysters
mustard
tree nuts — including almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios and macadamia nuts
peanuts
sesame seeds
soybeans
sulphur dioxide and sulphites (if at a concentration of more than ten parts per million)

Since the normal iMenuPro symbol options allow only 3 symbols per item, you can use the method below to add any number of symbols to an item by setting the Extras field to use the built-in SoftCafe Symbol font:

Under Fonts > Extras... select the font SoftCafe Symbols and set it to whatever size and color you want the symbols to be.
Use the key chart below to copy the symbol you want to the clipboard and paste that into the Extras field for your food item. (It will appear as a text character in the Extras field but a symbol on your menu.)
Use the Footer Key codes to explain the meanings of the symbols.
If you want to keep the Symbol font on Extras while flipping through Menu Styles use Tools > iMenuPro App Settings > Keep design changes when switching Styles

Symbol Character Key

Click a symbol to copy it’s text character.

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