For food packed on site before it is sold
New York delis and bakeries: wrapped food needs allergen labels November 12.
Food you pack before it is sold must name every major allergen in it. Allergens hide in names like semolina, feta and tahini, and a Contains line that misses one breaks the rule.
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Which items the rule covers
Covered: packed before it is sold
- Single baked goods wrapped for a self-service counter
- Sandwiches and salads made in house, in a grab-and-go cooler
- Yogurt parfaits and cut fruit cups in a self-service case
- Bakery items boxed or bagged ahead
- Meals in clamshells in a self-serve case
Not covered: packed to order
- Bakery items packed when the customer asks
- A sandwich wrapped after it is ordered
- Items packed to order at a deli or hot food counter
- Packed items kept behind the counter until asked for, like condiment cups, desserts and deli salads
From New York State's guidance, which says the lists are examples, not complete.
How Declare works
Declare reads your ingredient list in this browser, splitting it at commas and brackets so allergens inside sub-ingredients are found too. Each word is matched against the nine major allergens named in New York's law (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame) and their other names from Food Allergy Research and Education's lists, such as whey and casein (milk), semolina and spelt (wheat), tahini (sesame) and miso (soy). Tree nuts follow the federal list from 2025, so pine nuts count and coconut does not.
New York asks you to name the specific tree nut, fish and shellfish, and the animal when milk or eggs are not from cows or chickens, so Declare asks you. Oils made from an allergen (peanut, soybean, sesame, nut oils) count unless your supplier gave you a specification sheet or written word that the oil is highly refined, because the state says the word "peanut oil" alone does not show that. Any word Declare does not know is flagged for you to check against the supplier's label; it is never treated as safe.
The label puts one Contains line right after the ingredient list, naming every allergen you confirmed, in the order they first appear. The state says a Contains line must be complete: leaving one off is a violation even if the ingredient list shows it. Your sheet is saved in this browser only.
Facts:
- New York State allergen law guidance (who is covered, naming, oils, the Contains line)
- New York State food labeling page (starts November 12, 2026)
- Agriculture and Markets Law 199-g and Public Health Law 1357
- Food Allergy Research and Education: other names for each allergen
- The federal tree nut list from 2025
Rules last checked: 2026-11-08. Declare is a drafting aid, not legal or food safety advice; you stay responsible for your labels. Not affiliated with New York State. Help: grapnel.team@gmail.com · Privacy · Terms · Accessibility