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Emmental

Also known as: emmental cheese, emmentaler cheese, Emmental cheese from cow's milk

Low concern

Emmental is a whole-food cheese. Milk is a major food allergen.

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124 products

What it is

Swiss-style cow's-milk cheese with characteristic eyes/holes.

Whole-food cheese providing flavor, fat, and protein.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Swiss cheese, emmentaler cheese is the food prepared by the procedure set forth in paragraph (b) of this section."

"Cheese, swiss - nutrient composition data."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; Swiss/Emmentaler cheese has standard of identity (21 CFR 133.195).

European Union — EFSA

Permitted whole food; milk is a labeled allergen in EU.

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