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Food Allergens - 28 Items

The 28 food allergen items are a list of allergenic raw materials based on the Food Labeling Standards established by the Consumer Affairs Agency. It consists of 8 specific raw materials (mandatory labeling) and 20 items equivalent to specific raw materials (recommended labeling), serving as the standard for labeling on container-packaged processed foods. Surveys are conducted approximately every three years to review and update the list as necessary, with the aim of preventing health damage caused by food allergies.

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code slug name description category categoryName
01 egg Egg Allergenic raw material for foods containing chicken eggs. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
02 milk Milk Allergenic raw material for dairy products containing milk. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
03 wheat Wheat Allergenic raw material for foods containing wheat. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
04 buckwheat Buckwheat Allergenic raw material for foods containing buckwheat. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
05 peanut Peanut Allergenic raw material for foods containing peanuts. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
06 shrimp Shrimp Allergenic raw material for foods containing shrimp. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
07 crab Crab Allergenic raw material for foods containing crab. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
08 walnut Walnut Allergenic raw material for foods containing walnuts. mandatory Specific Raw Materials (Mandatory Labeling)
09 almond Almond Allergenic raw material for foods containing almonds. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
10 abalone Abalone Allergenic raw material for foods containing abalone. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
11 squid Squid Allergenic raw material for foods containing squid. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
12 salmon-roe Salmon Roe Allergenic raw material for foods containing salmon roe. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
13 orange Orange Allergenic raw material for foods containing oranges. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
14 cashew-nut Cashew Nut Allergenic raw material for foods containing cashew nuts. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
15 kiwi Kiwi Fruit Allergenic raw material for foods containing kiwi fruit. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
16 beef Beef Allergenic raw material for foods containing beef. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
17 prawn Prawn Allergenic raw material for foods containing prawns. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
18 salmon Salmon Allergenic raw material for foods containing salmon. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
19 mackerel Mackerel Allergenic raw material for foods containing mackerel. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
20 soybean Soybean Allergenic raw material for foods containing soybeans. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
21 chicken Chicken Allergenic raw material for foods containing chicken. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
22 banana Banana Allergenic raw material for foods containing bananas. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
23 pork Pork Allergenic raw material for foods containing pork. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
24 macadamia-nut Macadamia Nut Allergenic raw material for foods containing macadamia nuts. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
25 peach Peach Allergenic raw material for foods containing peaches. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
26 yam Yam Allergenic raw material for foods containing yams. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
27 apple Apple Allergenic raw material for foods containing apples. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
28 gelatin Gelatin Allergenic raw material for foods containing gelatin. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)
29 sesame Sesame Allergenic raw material for foods containing sesame. recommended Items Equivalent to Specific Raw Materials (Recommended Labeling)

A list of 28 food allergen items based on Japan's Food Labeling Act.