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Allergies and intolerances
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) sets standards for labelling of products containing food allergens, which includes gluten and sulphite preservatives. Any product containing allergens specified in the Standard must be either:
declared on a label on packaged food, or
declared on, or in connection with, the display of food that is not required to be labelled, or
declared to the customer at the time of purchase if they ask.
For more information on allergen labelling requirements refer to Food allergen rules（https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/industry/food-allergen-rules）.
Our role
The NSW Food Authority makes sure food labels /node/19312comply with national standards so consumers are provided with accurate information about the food they buy.
Consumers should contact the Food Authority if they suspect a food label does not adhere to the FSANZ guidelines.
Food allergies can be life threatening, which is why systems are used to protect allergic consumers from food allergens. See Managing Food Allergen Risk（https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/media/8630） for a one page overview.
Education and training for the food service industry
The booklet Be Prepared. Be Allergy Aware（https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/media/426） (updated May 2021) produced by the Food Authority and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, outlines requirements for food service businesses relating to declaring and managing allergens.