Compulsory Information On Food Labels

Question 1

Prescribed name of the product

Answer 1

Identifies the product

Question 2

Identification of packaging premises and job lot

Answer 2

Coded in numbers/letters

Question 3

Name and address of the supplier

Answer 3

Must be shown in sufficient detail to ensure purchaser can contact them sufficiently

Question 4

Advisory statements, warning statements and declaration

Answer 4

Must be included on the label with the exact word of the standard

Question 5

List of ingredients

Answer 5

All ingredients listed in descending order by weight

Question 6

Date marking

Answer 6

Use by and best before dates

Question 7

Percentage labelling, characterising ingredient

Answer 7

Proportion of ingredients shown in percentage

Question 8

Nutrition information panel

Answer 8

Must show the amount per serve per 100 grams

Question 9

Directions for use and storage

Answer 9

Necessary to protect the health of consumers

Question 10

Country of origin

Answer 10

Identities where the food was made and packaged

Question 11

Weight and measure contents

Answer 11

Metric units of measurement