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New York Consolidated Laws, Agriculture and Markets Law - AGM § 199-g. Allergen labeling for prepackaged foods

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<[Eff. Nov. 12, 2026.]>

1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Prepackaged food” means food that is prepared, prepacked, and offered or sold to customers on the same premises.  Prepackaged food does not include food that is not in packaging or is packaged after a customer has ordered.

(b) “Food establishment” means any place where food is prepared and intended for consumption, including retail food stores, as defined in section five hundred of this chapter.

(c)(i) “Major food allergen” means:

(A) milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, sesame, and soybeans;  and

(B) a food ingredient that contains protein derived from a food named in clause (A) of this subparagraph.

(ii) “Major food allergen” does not include:

(A) any highly refined oil derived from a food specified in clause (A) of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or any ingredient derived from such highly refined oil;  or

(B) any ingredient that is exempt under the petition or notification process specified in the federal Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, as amended.

2. Every food establishment shall label all prepackaged food with a written notification on the package or on a label attached to the package identifying any ingredient with which a product is made that constitutes a major food allergen.  Such label need not identify any ingredient that does not constitute a major food allergen under federal or state law.

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