Notifiable Food Allergens - Important Information
What are Notifiable Food Allergens?
There are 14 food allergens that must, by law, be clearly labelled on food products:
- Cereals containing gluten
- Crustaceans
- Eggs
- Fish
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc.)
- Soya beans
- Milk and milk products (including lactose, with exceptions)
- Celery (with exceptions)
- Mustard
- Sesame seeds
- Sulphur dioxide and sulphites (concentration > 10 mg/kg)
- Lupin
- Molluscs
Labelling Requirements
These allergens must be clearly indicated on food labels:
- Information printed in bold on the ingredients label.
- In restaurants, allergen-containing foods are marked on the menu or documented clearly.
- Non-compliance can lead to legal prosecution for business owners.
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