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Labelling - Allergens

Food businesses must declare the presence of food allergens used as ingredients in their foods.

See our section in Running a Food Business - Allergens for information on the list of 14 allergens that must be declared and how to provide this information. This includes details on:

  • The 14 Allergens
  • How to display allergens – prepacked food
  • How to display allergens – non-prepacked food
  • Menu items' allergen checklist (PDF download)
  • Use of ‘May contain…’ statement
  • Food ordered remotely (by telephone, website, app, etc.)
  • Gluten-free oats
  • Sulphites and sulphur dioxide
  • Wine and allergens
  • Other allergens not on the EU list