Regular shopping often is a problem for people suffering from allergies. Although allergens have to be labeled on food and meals but allergy sufferers often have trouble finding suitable products.
The ECARF Seal of Quality is awarded to grocery stores that store special product suited for people suffering from allergies and ease the regular shopping. The following criteria not only take into account the needs of people suffering from food allergies but also the needs of people suffering from respiratory allergies. They react to airborne allergens in the air, like parts of plants or animal hair.
The ECARF Seal of Quality is awarded to grocery stores that adapted their interior spaces and assortment to the needs of allergy sufferers, just as Rapsodi by Taste of Sweden.
Thousands of certificates have already been awarded since the first Seal of Approval in 2006. The Allergy Seal is awarded by the ECARF Foundation.