What an assessment is
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An assessment is one person describing one visit: what staff said, what precautions they noticed, and whether they reacted afterwards.
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We show each assessment individually, with its visit date, so you can judge how relevant it is to you today.
Safety information, item by item
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Each safety item (separate fryer, preparation area, utensils, staff knowledge, label warnings and so on) is tracked on its own, with its own source, date and history.
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Sources are shown plainly: a community report, the restaurant's own statement, the product label, or a moderator who checked directly.
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Unverified means a single report or the venue's own claim. Confirmed means two or more members independently agree. Verified means a moderator checked it. Conflicting reports are flagged, never hidden.
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Dates matter: items confirmed in the last 3 months are marked recent, and anything over a year old is marked historical.
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Each branch of a chain has its own information, because kitchens and procedures differ between locations. Each size or flavour of a product has its own label information, because recipes differ.
Why there is no safety score
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A single number hides important detail. A venue with great food might still share a fryer; a venue with a dedicated kitchen might have had a bad day.
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Instead we show recent experiences (last 12 months), how many people felt safe, any reported reactions, and how recently someone visited.
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Coeliac Atlas never labels a venue "certified" or "coeliac safe", and we ask members not to either.
What to look for
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Recent visits. Kitchens, staff and suppliers change. Older assessments are marked.
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Specific precautions: separate prep areas, clean utensils, dedicated toasters and fryers, staff who ask about coeliac disease.
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A gluten-free menu alone does not mean cross-contamination is controlled.
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A separate fryer is only one part of the picture.