1. Food Allergen Labeling

2. C-6.01 -- Food Allergen Labeling
Regulations
Revised January 2006
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires food manufacturers to:
List common allergens on labels in simple terms that adults and older children can understand
Listed in:
Ingredients list
After the list
Right next to it
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3. C-6.01 -- Food Allergen Labeling
Food Allergens
List top eight, which account for 90% of all documented food allergies:
Milk
Eggs
Peanuts
Tree nuts (such as almonds, cashews, walnuts
Fish (such as bass, cod, flounder)
Shellfish (such as crab, lobster, shrimp)
Soy
Wheat
Represent allergens most likely to cause a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
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4. C-6.01 -- Food Allergen Labeling
Food Label Questions
What foods are labeled?
Any domestic or imported packaged food regulated by FDA.
What’s included on label?
Lists type of allergens as well as any ingredient that contains a protein from the eight major food allergens
What foods aren’t labeled?
Fresh produce, fresh meat, and certain highly refined oils.
Foods that might inadvertently come into contact with a food allergen during growing, harvesting, or manufacturing.
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5. Allergen Label: Information
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