ๅตใขใฌใซใฎใผใใใใฎใงใใใใใฎๅๅใฏๅคงไธๅคซใงใใ
ใใพใใใใใใผใใใใฎใงใใใใใฎใใใใฒใใฏใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
I have an egg allergy. Is this safe?
POINTClarify allergen name
Shopping/Food
Food Allergy Shopping
Master the Japanese you need for Food Allergy Shopping in natural keigo. Scene-by-scene flow ยท NG examples ยท politeness levels ยท 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Food Allergy Shopping" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Food Allergy Shopping and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- How to read allergen labels
- Confirm ingredients with store staff
- How to find alternative foods
- Questions at restaurants
- Confirmation of risk of contamination
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ๅๆๆใ็ขบ่ชใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใใใใใใใใซใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you check the ingredients?
POINTThe store clerk will also check the back side of the ticket with you.
็นๅฎๅๆๆใฎ่กจ็คบใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ
ใจใใฆใใใใใใใใใฎใฒใใใใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ
Where's the allergen labeling?
POINTUsually listed at the end of the ingredients column
ๅใใฉใคใณใงไปใฎใขใฌใซใฒใณใไฝฟใฃใฆใใพใใใ
ใใชใใใใใงใปใใฎใใใใใใใคใใฃใฆใใพใใใ
Is it produced on shared equipment with allergens?
POINTContamination = Trace risk of contamination
ๅฐ้บฆใไฝฟใใชใใใณใฏใใใพใใ
ใใใใใคใใใชใใฑใใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have wheat-free bread?
POINTRice flour bread, etc. is increasing.
ใขใฌใซใฎใผๅฏพๅฟใฎใ่ๅญใฏใฉใใงใใ
ใใใใใผใใใใใฎใใใใฏใฉใใงใใ
Where are the allergy-friendly snacks?
POINTDedicated corners are becoming more common
ใจใใใณใฏๆๅใใพใใฎใงใไฝใใใใฐไฝฟใใพใ
ใจใใใณใฏใใใใใพใใฎใงใใชใซใใใใฐใคใใใพใ
I carry an EpiPen and will use it if needed.
POINTPlease let me know when eating out just in case
ใใใผใใผใใฎใขใฌใซใฎใผๅฏพๅฟๅใๆขใใฆใใพใ
ในใณใผใตใผใฉใฎใใใใใผใใใใใฒใใใใใใฆใใพใ
Looking for allergy-friendly baby food.
POINTSpecialized corner at Akachan Honpo etc.
ๅๆๆใฎ่ฉณ็ดฐใใใใ่ณๆใฏใใใพใใ
ใใใใใใใใฎใใใใใใใใใใใใใใฏใใใพใใ
Do you have detailed ingredient info?
POINTYou can also contact the manufacturer's customer service department.
ใขใฌใซใฎใผ่กจ็คบใฎใชใใใฎใฏ้ฟใใใใงใ
ใใใใใผใฒใใใใฎใชใใใฎใฏใใใใใงใ
I'd prefer items with clear labeling.
POINTDisplay of items sold by weight and side dishes is incomplete.
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Q. Japan's allergy labeling rules
A. Under the Food Labeling Act, 8 specified ingredients (eggs, milk, wheat, buckwheat, peanuts, shrimp, crab, and walnuts) must be labeled. The "20 Recommended Labeling Items" (soybeans, sesame, beef, etc.) are voluntary, but are clearly stated on many products.
Q. What is contamination?
A. Abbreviation for "contamination." When handling other allergens on the same production line, there is a risk of small amounts of contamination. Check for warnings such as "manufactured on equipment shared with products containing eggs."
Q. Is eating out safe?
A. Family restaurant chains often have allergy-friendly booklets (Gusto, Saizeriya, etc.). For private stores, please call in advance to confirm. It is often said that a complete response is difficult, so risk management is necessary.
Q. Mail order for allergy-friendly foods
A. You can narrow down your search by ``allergy-friendly'' on specialty mail order stores such as ``Allergy Girl's Dream Store'', ``Okashi no Oukoku'', and ``Nakashimaya'', as well as on Amazon and Rakuten. Full of frozen pizza, rice flour bread, etc.
Q. Display rules are different for overseas products and Japanese products
A. Yes, the range of allergen items varies. Even if May Contain is displayed overseas, it may be omitted in Japan. Check the ingredients of imported foods especially carefully.