Nine major food allergens

FDA identifies nine major food allergens in U.S. law: milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame.

Know what the list means

The nine-allergen list is a labeling framework, not a complete list of foods that can cause reactions. A person can react to foods outside the major-allergen list.

Questions that produce useful answers

Ask about the exact flavor and format you plan to order. Recipes, inclusions, toppings, cones, cakes and packaged add-ons can differ.

• What ingredients are documented for this exact item?
• Does it include any of the nine major allergens?
• Is shared equipment or a shared serving utensil used?
• Has the recipe or supplier changed recently?
• Who can check the original label or specification sheet?

Ingredient information and cross-contact are different

An ingredient list describes what is intentionally used. Cross-contact concerns the unintended introduction of an allergen. A useful conversation addresses both rather than treating one answer as the other.

At Pete’s

Flavor names and category pages are not allergen guarantees. Contact the shop before ordering when an allergy or dietary requirement matters.