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Flavorings, colorings and incidental additives that are or contain a major food allergen are subject to allergen labeling

Label required

major food allergen declared for flavorings, colorings and incidental additives

• Allergens it contains: Milk or Eggs or Fish or Crustaceans or Tree nuts or Peanuts or Cereals containing gluten or Soy or Sesame

Depends on: allergens present

In force since 1 Jan 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2006

Pub. L. 108-282 applies to any food labeled on or after Jan. 1, 2006.

Food containing artificial flavoring, artificial coloring or a chemical preservative states that fact

Label required

labeling stating the presence of artificial flavoring, artificial coloring or chemical preservative

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Jan 1940

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 1940

Subsecs. (e)(1) and (g) to (k) effective Jan. 1, 1940 (Effective Date; Postponement note).

Food intended for human consumption bears nutrition information (calories, fat, sodium, carbohydrate, fibre, sugars, protein)

Label required

nutrition information on the label or labeling

Every product in the category

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2025-01-01 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Food with no standard of identity bears the common or usual name and the common or usual name of each ingredient

Label required

common or usual name of the food; common or usual name of each ingredient when made from two or more ingredients

• Sold prepacked

Depends on: sold prepacked

In force since 1 Jan 1940

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 1940

Subsecs. (e)(1) and (g) to (k) effective Jan. 1, 1940 (Effective Date; Postponement note).

Packaged food label carries the name and place of business and an accurate statement of the quantity of contents

Label required

name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor; accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or numerical count

• Sold prepacked

Depends on: sold prepacked

In force since 1 Jan 1940

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 1940

Subsecs. (e)(1) and (g) to (k) effective Jan. 1, 1940 (Effective Date; Postponement note; the stored note adds July 1, 1940 for certain lithographed labelling). (e)(2) quantity: date not separately stated, same date used.

Required label information must be prominently placed with conspicuousness and in terms the ordinary individual will read and understand

Label required

Required label information must be prominently placed with conspicuousness and in terms the ordinary individual will read and understand

• Sold prepacked

Depends on: sold prepacked

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2024-01-01 (the stored 2024 edition's date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Food containing a major food allergen declares it: 'Contains' statement after the ingredient list, or source name in parentheses in the ingredient list

Label required

'Contains' followed by the name of the food source, in a type size no smaller than the ingredient list, adjacent to the list of ingredients; or common or usual name of the allergen followed in parentheses by the food source name in the ingredient list; specific type of nut, fish or crustacean shellfish named

• Allergens it contains: Milk or Eggs or Fish or Crustaceans or Tree nuts or Peanuts or Soy or Sesame or Shrimp or Crab or Walnut or Mackerel

Depends on: allergens present

In force since 1 Jan 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2006

Stated in the stored note: applicable to any food labeled on or after Jan. 1, 2006 (Pub. L. 108-282 note under 343).