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Menu Allergens Report (Menus)

Kevin U
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About the Menu Allergens Report

The Menu Allergens report displays the presence of allergens associated with menu items (i.e., recipes) for a currently-active menu or future-scheduled menu that is selected in the menu report settings. 

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Selecting Menu and its Settings to Determine Items to be in the Report

The Menu Allergens report can only be run for a currently-active menu or a future-scheduled menu. 

Via Menus & Recipes > Menu Reports, select the desired menu (currently active or future-scheduled) and its associated settings (weeks, choices, diet/texture combinations, menu categories) to determine the items to be included in the report. See the separate article Accessing the Menu Report Settings for more information and specific instructions. 

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Report Settings: Menu Allergens Report

After selecting the menu and its settings, then from the left side of the screen select the Menu Allergens option The Menu Allergens section appears for you to select the report settings.

Note: If the Menu Allergens section does not appear, it indicates that the menu selected in the menu report settings is either not currently active or future-scheduled. 

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Formatting Options

  • Generate By:
    • Week - generates the report for the week(s) that is selected in the menu report settings. 
    • Date - generates the report for a specific date or date range selected in the From and To calendar fields (to enter a single date, keep the same date in each field).
       
  • Format - select if the report is to be generated in letter size (8.5 x 11) or legal size (8.5 x 14), or if the report is to be generated as an Excel® document. 
     
  • Print Options:
    • Print All Menu Items - prints all menu items in the report (i.e., those associated with allergens, and those not associated with any allergens). 
    • Print Items Containing Allergens - prints menu items only associated with allergens. 
       
  • Print Menu Items By: 
    • Display Name - prints the recipes (i.e., menu items) by their display names (i.e., user-facing name). 
    • Lookup Name - prints the recipes (i.e., menu items) by their lookup names (i.e., system name).

Selecting Allergens to Print in Report

  1. Click into the Select Allergens to Print to display the Allergens to Print window. 

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  2. On the left side, federally-mandated allergen groups are selected by default. A federally-mandated allergen group can be removed from the report by clicking its x icon.  
     
  3. On the right side, search for and select the allergen groups to display in the report. When an allergen group is selected, it automatically appears on the left side to indicate it will display in the report. If needing to remove an allergen group that has been added, simply click its x icon. 

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  4.  You can determine the sort order in which the allergens are to display as columns in the report by dragging-and-dropping the allergens to their desired order. 

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  5. When finished selecting the allergens and their sort order, click the Apply button to save your changes and close the window. 

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