What am I actually serving to my customers?

What can I call it on my menu?

…you need to accurately describe the type of scampi you are serving and not mislead your customers

What products are in the Exciting Foods range?

SINGLE WHOLETAIL SCAMPI

A proper single whole tail of scampi
AND…
If the pack says “with added water” then the scampi itself is more than 10% water (this is added during manufacture)

“…Scampi..” or “…Single Wholetail…” or “…Dublin Bay Prawn…”
BUT…
If you are using a “…with added water…” product you need to put this also on your menu description

We have no products in this category

WHOLETAIL or WHOLE SCAMPI

Each scampi piece contains upto 3 small wholetails of scampi
AND…
If the pack says “with added water” then the scampi itself is more than 10% water (this is added during manufacture)

“…a cluster of scampi tails..”
You can’t just say “…scampi…” or “…single wholetail…”
BUT…
If you are using a “…with added water…” product you need to put this also on your menu description

Exciting Foods
Breaded Scampi(no added water)

Exciting Foods
Battered Scampi(no added water)

FORMED PIECES of SCAMPI

Here you are serving pieces of scampi tail that have been formed into a scampi shape by a machine
AND…
If the pack says “with added water” then the scampi itself is more than 10% water (this is added during manufacture)

“…shaped scampi pieces..” or “…formed…”
BUT…
If you are using a “…with added water…” product you need to put this also on your menu description

Exciting Foods
Reformed Scampi

(no added water)

MINCED SCAMPI

The scampi has been through a mincer then formed into scampi shapes in a machine.
AND…
If the pack says “with added water” then the scampi itself is more than 10% water (this is added during manufacture)

“..minced…”
BUT...
If you are using a “…with added water…” product you need to put this also on your menu description

We have no products in this category

EXTENDED SCAMPI

The manufacturer has bulked out the scampi with whitefish or something else then formed it into scampi shapes in a machine
AND…
If the pack says “with added water” then the scampi itself is more than 10% water (this is added during manufacture)

“…pieces / minced scampi with XXX…”
BUT…
If you are using a “…with added water…” product you need to put this also on your menu description

We have no products in this category

Every effort has been made to ensure that this summary of the Code is accurate (Jan 07) but we cannot accept any legal responsibility for your menu descriptions.
If in doubt please call your local Trading Standards office.