Food Safety for UK Cafés & Bistros
Natasha's Law compliance, allergen management and daily records — simple enough for a small team, powerful enough for EHO inspection.
The 3 biggest compliance challenges for UK cafés
PPDS labels for pre-made food
If you make sandwiches, wraps, salads or cakes and package them before the customer selects them, you must comply with Natasha's Law. Every PPDS item needs a full ingredients list with allergens in bold. Yumee generates compliant labels in 60 seconds.
Allergen queries at the counter
Customers with allergies ask questions at the counter. The FSA's March 2025 guidance recommends written records of allergen enquiries for non-prepacked foods. Yumee provides a dedicated allergen enquiry log with both verbal and written confirmation fields.
Daily records with a small team
Cafés often operate with 2–3 staff — there's no dedicated food safety person. Yumee's simplified daily routines take under 5 minutes to complete and ensure every legal requirement is met, even with a small team.
Features most important for cafés
PPDS Labels
Natasha's Law labels in 60 seconds — print or PDF.
Allergen Matrix
14 UK allergens tracked across your café menu.
Date Labelling
Digital day-dot system with auto-expiry alerts.
SFBB Daily Diary
Digital FSA diary with automatic 22:00 reminder.
Temperature Recording
Fridge checks and display cabinet temps — logged daily.
Staff Training
Level 2 cert tracking with 30-day expiry alerts.
How Yumee works for a typical café
Add your menu
Include all sandwich fillings, allergens and PPDS items.
Print compliant labels
PPDS labels printed in 60 seconds per item, every time.
Log daily temps
Fridge checks and display cabinet temperatures logged quickly each morning.
Handle allergen queries
Log every customer enquiry with verbal + written confirmation in seconds.
UK laws that apply to cafés
“Natasha's Law was honestly terrifying when it first came in. Yumee made it completely manageable — we print every PPDS label through the app now and I know we're fully compliant. The allergen enquiry log has been brilliant too.”
Sophie Clarke
The Pantry Café, Bristol
Simple pricing
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Basic
Everything a solo café owner needs.
- Solo user
- All temperature records
- SFBB daily diary
- Kitchen date labelling
- Monthly PDF export
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Standard
The complete solution for café compliance.
- Up to 5 users
- PPDS label generator
- Allergen matrix (14 allergens)
- Written allergen enquiry log
- EHO Readiness Score
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Pro
For café groups and multi-site operations.
- Unlimited users
- HACCP builder
- Full rota & shifts
- Audits module
- Bespoke HACCP service
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