1 - Cereals containing gluten

Cereals are often found in foods containing flour, such as some types of baking mixes, dough, bread, breadcrumbs, cakes, couscous, meat products, pasta, pastries, sauces, soups and foods dusted with flour, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, durum wheat or hybrids thereof and derived products, except: glucose syrups derived from wheat, including dextrose; maltodextrins derived from wheat; glucose syrups derived from barley; cereals used for the manufacture of distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.

2 - Crustaceans and derived products

Such as crabs, lobsters, prawns and scampi. Frequently used in shrimp paste found in many curries or salads.

3 - Eggs and derived products

Found in cakes, some meat products, mayonnaise, mousses, pasta, quiche, sauces and pastries, or foods brushed or glazed with egg.

4 - Fish and derived products

May be found in some pizzas, seasonings, salad dressings, sauces, stock cubes and Worcestershire sauce, except: fish gelatine used as a carrier for vitamin or carotenoid preparations; fish gelatine or isinglass used as a fining agent in beer and wine.

5 - Peanuts and derived products

Refers to nuts that grow underground and are actually a legume. Found in biscuits, cakes, curries, desserts and sauces (e.g. satay). Also found in peanut oil, peanut butter and peanut flour.

6 - Soybeans and derived products

May be found in soy curd, edamame beans, miso paste, textured soy protein, soy flour or tofu. Some desserts, ice creams, meat products, sauces and vegetarian products may also contain soy, except: fully refined soy oil and fat; natural mixed tocopherols (E306) derived from soya; phytosterols and phytosterol esters derived from vegetable oils obtained from soya; plant stanol ester produced from vegetable oil sterols obtained from soya.

7 - Milk and derived products (including lactose)

May be found in butter, cheese, cream, cow's milk/whey powder and yoghurt. Frequently used in foods brushed or glazed with milk, confectionery including chocolate, powdered soups and sauces, except: whey used for the manufacture of distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin; lactitol.

8 - Tree nuts

Refers to nuts that grow on trees. Found in bread, biscuits, desserts, ice cream, marzipan, nut oils, nut powders, sauces and fried foods, namely: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashew nuts, pecan nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts and Queensland nuts, and derived products, except tree nuts used for the manufacture of distillates or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin.

9 - Celery and derived products

Includes celery stalks, leaves and seeds. May be found in celery salt, salad dressings, some meat products, soups and stock cubes.

10 - Mustard and derived products

May be found in liquid mustard, mustard powder and mustard seeds. Also found in bread, curries, marinades, meat products, salad dressings, sauces and soups.

11 - Sesame seeds and derived products

Frequently found in bread, breadsticks, hummus, sesame oil and tahini. Sometimes toasted and used in salads.

12 - Sulphur dioxide and sulphites

At concentrations of more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre expressed as SO₂. Frequently used as a preservative in dried fruits (apricots, raisins, prunes). May also be found in some meat products, soft drinks and vegetables. Occurs naturally as a by-product of beer or wine.

13 - Lupin and derived products

Seeds of a lupin plant ground into flour. May be used like any other flour and is used in some types of bread, pastries and pasta.

14 - Molluscs and derived products

Include mussels, snails, squid and sea snails. Frequently found as such or as an ingredient in fish stews and oyster sauce.