Allergen Laws and Guidance

Alaska

• Labeling Packaged Food

Arizona

• Resource Guide For Supporting Children With Life Threatening Food Allergies 

Arkansas ​​

• Food Allergens

California ​

• Food Allergens 
• Labeling Requirements for Cottage Food Products

Colorado 

• ​Farm to Market Requirements
• Nutrition Facts Labeling
• Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules And Regulations GO TO: Appendix G-6 (4)  Food Allergens As Food Safety Hazards

Connecticut 

• Cottage Food Labeling Requirements
• Labeling Requirements for Food Processors

Delaware​

• Focus ON Food Safety GO TO: Page 4

District of Columbia 

• Cottage Food Labeling Requirements

FDA

• Food Allergens 
• Food Allergen Landscape
• Food Allergy Safety Act

Florida 

• Cottage Food Labeling Requirements
• Food Allergen Awareness

Georgia ​

• Food Label Elements 
• Food Labels: Guidance ON Required Food Label Elements
• Rules Of Georgia Department Of Agriculture Chapter 40-7-1 General Rules GO TO: Page 44 (B) 5.​

Hawaii

• Basic Guidelines for Food Labeling

Idaho ​

• Food Code GO TO: Page 21 Major Food Allergen
• Starting a Specialty Food Business

Illinois 

• Food Allergy Signage

Indiana 

• Allergen Information 
• 2009 Food Code GO TO: Page 12, Page 96 (B) (5), Page 509 (4)

Iowa 

• Market Development Manual GO TO: Page 18 Labeling Requirements 

Kansas 

• Food Safety Fact Sheet 
• Kansas Food Code 2012 GO TO: Page 9 Major Food Allergen
• Food Labeling for Food Producers and Processors

Kentucky 

• Labeling for Commercial Processors
• Labeling for Home-based Processors

Louisiana 

• Product Registration GO TO: Major Food Allergens
• Allergen Control Plans

Maine 

• ​Maine Food Code

Maryland 

• Food Allergies
• Food Allergy Awareness

Massachusetts 

• Food Allergies What You Need To Know
• Food Allergen Labeling
• Labeling Brochure ​

Michigan 

• Allergen Training Requirement For Certified Food Managers
• Food Allergy Awareness
• Food Labeling Guide
• Food labeling Requirements
• Michigan Modified Food Code GO TO: The Following Pages: Index 12 Major Food Allergen, Index 91  (5)
• Michigan Department Of Agriculture And Rural Development Allergen Poster Approval Criteria 

Minnesota 

• Food Allergen Labeling Requirements
• Food Ingredients That May Cause Allergies​
• Food Labeling for Retail Food Establishments
• Major Food Allergens
• Managing Food Allergen Risks – A Guide For Retail Food Establishments

Mississippi 

• Basic Labeling Requirements
• Cottage Food Operation: Frequently Asked Questions GO TO: Page 3
• Allergen Labeling on Food Products

Missouri 

• Product Labeling
• What’s In A Label? 

Nebraska

• Big 8 Food Allergens-University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nevada 

• Food Labeling Guide  GO TO:  Page 2.  An Allergen Statement…..
• Food Labeling Requirements

New Hampshire

• Homestead Food Products

New Jersey 

• Are You Able to Read The Label? 
• Department Of Health 
• Food Allergy Awareness
• Food Label Poster

New York 

• Basic Standards For Home/Commercial Kitchens And Small Scale Food Processing Facilities
• Food Allergen Assembly Bill

North Carolina 

• North Carolina Food Code Manual​ GO TO: Definition Page 12, Labeling Law Page 9

North Dakota 

• Allergens
• Cottage Food Resources

Oklahoma 

• Food Allergies Can Be Deadly – What You Need To Know

Oregon 

• Allergen Fact Sheet
• Food Labeling Requirements

Pennsylvania

• Labeling Guidelines

Rhode Island

• Food Labeling For Packaged Foods 

South Carolina 

• Food Safety Compliance GO TO: Product Labeling 

South Dakota

• Food Labeling in South Dakota

Tennessee 

• Rules Of Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Consumer And Industry Services Chapter 0080-04-09
  Retail Food Store Sanitation GO TO:  Definition Page 8, Labeling Law Page 6

Texas

• Labeling – Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, AND Warehouses  GO TO:  All Packaged Food Labels Must Include…

Utah 

• Food Allergen Labeling ​
• R392-100 Food Service Sanitation Rule GO TO:  Page 13  Major Food Allergen 

Washington 

• Washington State Retail Food Code GO TO:  Page 8 (69) GO TO:  Page 48 (2) (E)

Vermont 

• Comprehensive Guidelines For Food Recovery Programs GO TO:  Pages 20-21
• Food Labeling For Vermont Food Producers AND Processors GO TO:  Page 3
• Labeling Guide GO TO: Page 6

​Virginia 

• Food Labels
• Basic Labeling Requirements
• Guidelines For Providing Safe Food Samples At The Market GO TO:  Protect Allergic Customers 
• Handbook For Small Food Manufacturer

Wisconsin ​​

• Food Code Fact Sheet 
• General Food Labeling
• Retail Labeling Requirements

​Wyoming 

• Food Facts 
• Food Label Rule

Guam

• Labeling Law GO TO: page 135