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Refined Sesame Oil

Moderate concern

Sesame is a major U.S. food allergen as of 2023 (FASTER Act) and an EU listed allergen.

Found in

5 products

What it is

Sesame oil (from Sesamum indicum) refined to reduce free fatty acids, color, and odor.

Cooking oil; salad oil.

Why it's flagged

sesame allergen (FASTER Act 2023)

What regulators actually say

"Beginning January 1, 2023, sesame is the 9th major food allergen recognized by the United States. The FASTER Act, signed into law on April 23, 2021, declared sesame as the 9th major food allergen."

FDA Food Allergies — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as food; sesame is the 9th major U.S. allergen (FASTER Act, effective Jan 2023).

European Union — EFSA

Sesame listed in Annex II Reg (EU) 1169/2011 as allergen.

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