Allergen laws and guidance

Arizona

• Arizona – Resource Guide For Supporting Children with Life Threatening Food Allergies 

California 

• California- Close Up On Food Labels 
• California – Food Allergens Page 4     Food Allergens

Colorado 

• Colorado – Nutrition Facts Labeling
• Colorado – COLORADO RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS GO TO:  PG. G-6 (4)  Food Allergens As Food Safety Hazards

Delaware​

• Delaware – Focus on Food Safety   

Florida 

• Florida – Retail Food Program GO TO:  Program Resources    Food Allergens

Georgia ​

• Georgia – FOOD LABELS: Guidance on Required Food Label Elements GO TO:   PAGE 2:   ALLERGEN DECLARATIONS 6
• Georgia – RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 40-7-1 GENERAL RULES GO TO:   PAGE 44   (B)  5.​

Idaho ​

• Idaho – Food Code Page 21   Major Food Allergen

Iowa 

• Iowa – Market Development Manual GO TO:   PAGE 18        Labeling Requirements 

Indiana 

• Indiana (2) – Allergen Information 
• Indiana – 2009 Food Code GO TO:     PAGE 12, PAGE 96 (B) (5), PAGE 509 (4)

Kansas 

• Kansas – Food Safety Fact Sheet 
• Kansas – KANSAS FOOD CODE 2012 PAGE 9    Major Food Allergen

Louisiana 

• Louisiana – Product Registration GO TO:  Major Food Allergens

Maryland 

• Maryland – Food Allergies
• Maryland – FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS

Massachusetts 

• Massachusetts – Food Allergies What you need to know
• Massachusetts – Labeling Brochure ​

Michigan 

• Michigan – Allergen Training Requirement for Certified Food Managers
• Michigan – Food Allergy Awareness
• Michigan – Michigan Modified Food Code GO TO THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Index 12   Major Food Allergen, Index 91   (5)
• Michigan – Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Allergen Poster Approval Criteria 

Minnesota 

• Minnesota- FOOD INGREDIENTS THAT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIES​
• Minnesota – MANAGING FOOD ALLERGEN RISKS – A GUIDE FOR RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

Mississippi 

• Mississippi – Cottage Food Operation: Frequently Asked Questions GO TO:    8., 9. AND 10.

Missouri 

• Missouri – What’s in a Label? 

Nevada 

• Nevada – Food Labeling Guide GO TO:    5.  An allergen statement…..

New Jersey 

• New Jersey – Are you able to read the label? 
• New Jersey – Department of Health 

New York 

• New York – Basic Standards for Home/Commercial Kitchens and Small Scale Food Processing Facilities

North Carolina 

• North Carolina- North Carolina Food Code Manual​ PAGE 12    “Major Food Allergen” means: PAGE 96   (5)

North Dakota 

• North Dakota – Allergens
• North Dakota – Cottage Food Resources

Oklahoma 

• Oklahoma – Food Allergies Can Be Deadly – What You Need to Know

Oregon 

• Oregon – Allergen Fact Sheet
• Oregon – Food Labeling Requirements and Guidelines Allergens, Spices and Type Size

Rhode Island 

• Rhode Island – Food Allergens [(pg. 7)]
• Rhode Island – Food Labeling For Packaged Foods 

South Carolina 

• South Carolina – FOOD SAFETY COMPLIANCE GO TO:  Product Labeling   
• South Carolina – INFORMATION SHEET

Tennessee 

• Tennessee – RULES OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES CHAPTER 0080-04-09
  RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION GO TO:  PAGE 8     (64) Major Food Allergen

Texas 

• Texas – Allergies and Anaphylaxis
• Texas – Labeling – Food Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Warehouses  GO TO:     All Packaged Food Labels Must Include…

Utah 

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

Washington 

• Washington – Washington State Retail Food Code GO TO:  PAGE 8 (69) GO TO:  PAGE 48 (2) (e)

Vermont 

• Vermont – Comprehensive Guidelines for Food Recovery Programs GO TO:  PAGES 20-21
• Vermont – Food Labeling for Vermont Food Producers and Processors GO TO:  PAGE 3

Virginia 

• Virginia (B. 5.) – Food Labels
• Virginia – Basic Labeling Requirements
• Virginia- Guidelines for Providing Safe Food Samples at the Market GO TO:  Protect allergic customers 
• Virginia – HANDBOOK FOR SMALL FOOD MANUFACTURERS

West Virginia

• West Virginia – Uniform Packaging & Labeling Requirements GO TO:   PAGE 3   (PAGE NUMBERS ARE NOT LABELED) GO TO THE PARAGRAPH THAT BEGINS:  The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004,

Wisconsin ​​

• Wisconsin – Food Code Fact Sheet 

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Wyoming 

• Wyoming – Food Facts