AI & Regulatory Disclaimer
FoodSafe Formulate helps teams organise evidence, calculate, trace and prepare drafts. It does not take responsibility away from the food business operator or the appointed reviewer.
Last updated: 14 October 2026
01Deterministic engines, not AI, make calculations
Nutrition, allergen tracing and change-impact results come from deterministic, versioned rule engines. Each result records the methodology or rule-pack version, the inputs and the evidence it relied on, so it can be reproduced and audited. Unknown values are shown as unknown — never assumed to be zero.
02AI produces drafts only
AI is used only to draft text such as product descriptions. AI never calculates nutrition, decides allergen status, Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL), free-from or other claims, classification or approval. Every AI draft stays a draft until an authorised person reviews and approves it, and that approval is recorded.
03Not professional advice or certification
Outputs are not legal advice, scientific validation, laboratory results, a HACCP validation or an endorsement by the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland, a local authority, Trading Standards or any certification body.
04Accuracy depends on your inputs
Results are only as good as the recipe, supplier specifications and process information entered. Supplier changes, cross-contact in your premises, rework and process changes may not be visible to the Service unless you record them.
05Regulatory scope
Rule packs are designed for Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland (Windsor Framework), the EU and other export markets may have different rules and are not fully covered. Non-prepacked, PPDS (Natasha's Law) and distance-selling scenarios must be checked against current FSA guidance.
06Keeping up to date
We link to official sources on legislation.gov.uk, food.gov.uk and GOV.UK. Law and guidance change; always check the live official source. When rules change we publish a new versioned rule pack rather than altering past results, and affected results are flagged for review.
07Human accountability
The food business operator remains responsible for food safety, allergen controls, labels, registrations, due diligence and record-keeping. Use a qualified adviser or accredited laboratory where the risk or the law requires it.
08Reporting a concern
If an output appears unsafe, misleading or wrong, do not approve it. Preserve the source information and email support@foodsafeformulate.co.uk.
These documents are provided for information about how FoodSafe Formulate operates. They do not constitute legal advice to you.