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Allergen declaration on packaged food

RequirementRef. FSSAI-FSE-LBL-004
In plain language

Packaged food containing any of 8 major allergen categories (gluten, shellfish, milk, egg, fish, nuts, soy, sulphites) needs a "Contains..." declaration on the label.

Official text

“Labels must declare, where present as an ingredient: cereals containing gluten, crustacea, milk, eggs, fish, tree nuts/groundnut/peanuts, soybeans, and sulphite at 10mg/kg or more -- as "Contains ...".”

Source
Labelling and Display Regulations, 2020 · Regulation 5(14)View official source →
What to do

Only applies if you sell pre-packaged food. Check every packaged product's ingredients against the 8 allergen categories and add a "Contains..." declaration where applicable.

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