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# Natasha's Law: PPDS Allergen Labelling Explained (UK 2026)
- URL: https://www.logbook.co.uk/natashas-law-ppds-labelling-uk/
- Published: 2026-07-14T14:33:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-28T06:05:44.000Z
- Description: Natasha's Law requires PPDS food to carry a full ingredient list with the 14 allergens emphasised. What counts as PPDS and how to comply.
- Author: Jamie Dawson
- Tags: Food Safety Logbooks

> **Quick answer:** Natasha's Law requires food that is **prepacked for direct sale (PPDS)** to carry a full ingredient list with the 14 regulated allergens emphasised (e.g. in bold). It has applied across England, Wales and Northern Ireland since **1 October 2021**. PPDS means food packed on the same premises from which it is sold, before the customer orders it. Think a sandwich made and wrapped in the morning for the chiller. Get the label wrong and you risk enforcement action and, far worse, harm to an allergic customer.

## What Natasha's Law is

Natasha's Law is the common name for the allergen labelling changes introduced after the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction to a prepacked baguette that carried no ingredient list. The law closed the labelling gap for PPDS food.

## What counts as PPDS

Food is PPDS if it is **packaged before a customer orders it** and is sold on the same premises where it was packed. Examples: pre-wrapped sandwiches, boxed salads, cakes packaged on site, and similar grab-and-go items.

- **PPDS**: needs a full ingredient list with allergens emphasised.
- **Made-to-order / non-prepacked**: allergen information can be given verbally or via signposting, provided it is accurate.
- **Prepacked (for general retail)**: already required full labelling before Natasha's Law.

## What the label must show

- The name of the food.
- A full ingredients list.
- The 14 regulated allergens **emphasised** within that list (e.g. bold, capitals or a different colour).

## How to comply in practice

- Keep an accurate, current recipe and ingredient record for every PPDS item.
- Update labels whenever a recipe or supplier ingredient changes.
- Train staff so labelling is consistent and errors are caught.
- Keep your allergen matrix aligned with your PPDS labels.

## FAQs

### Does Natasha's Law apply to made-to-order food?

No, food made to a customer's order is non-prepacked; allergen information can be provided verbally or by signposting, as long as it is accurate. Natasha's Law specifically covers PPDS.

### How must allergens be emphasised?

Within the ingredients list, using a clear method such as bold text, capitals, or contrasting colour, so they stand out.

### Does it apply across the whole UK?

Yes. England, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1 October 2021, with equivalent arrangements in Scotland.

## Related guides

- [Food allergen & safety records: the caterer's guide](https://www.logbook.co.uk/food-safety-allergen-records-uk/)
- [Benedict's Law & “may contain” labelling](https://www.logbook.co.uk/benedicts-law-precautionary-allergen-labelling-uk/)
- [Food hygiene rating records](https://www.logbook.co.uk/food-hygiene-rating-record-keeping-uk/)
- [Water hygiene records (L8 ACoP)](https://www.logbook.co.uk/water-hygiene-records-l8-acop-compliance-uk/)