Example label
Tuna mayonnaise sandwich label example
Tuna is fish, even in a sandwich that looks like a simple filling. Mayonnaise adds egg and usually mustard. Sweetcorn and cucumber do not join the 14 allergens.
Reviewed against official guidance.SourcesNot legal advice.
The label
Ingredients (teaching narrative)
Wheat bread, tuna (fish), mayonnaise (egg, mustard), sweetcorn, butter (milk).
- Fish — tuna
- Eggs and mustard — mayonnaise
- Wheat — bread
- Milk — butter
What this teaches
Name fish. Do not rely on the word tuna alone if your label style emphasises the Annex II name in the list.
Is this PPDS?
Fridge sandwiches packed in advance are PPDS. A tin of tuna’s brine or oil is part of the ingredient you drain — the fish still is.
Questions
Is canned tuna fish?
Yes. Emphasise fish.
Does sweetcorn need emphasis?
No. Sweetcorn is not one of the 14 allergens.
Official sources
Everything on this page traces back to these. Where they and we disagree, they are right — tell us and we'll fix it.
- Labelling guidance for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food productsFood Standards Agency / GOV.UK
- Introduction to allergen labelling for PPDS foodFood Standards Agency / GOV.UK
Typical sectors: Cafés.