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Other names for celery on a food label

Celery turns up in stocks, soups and seasoning blends. The EU makes labels call it out. The US doesn’t.

Sources checked September 26, 2026

Names that mean celery

What the law requires

United StatesNot a major food allergen, so nothing requires it to stand out on the label.1 Celery seed counts as a spice and can be listed as “spice.” Celery itself is a food, so it has to be named.2
European UnionOne of the 14 allergens: “Celery and products thereof.”3
JapanNot on Japan’s mandatory or recommended list.4

On labels in other languages

SpanishChineseJapanese
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Sources

  1. US Food and Drug Administration. Food Allergies.
  2. US Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.22, Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives.
  3. European Union. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, Annex II, 2011.
  4. Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan. アレルギー表示について (Allergen labeling), April 2026, 2026 (in Japanese).

Every source above was checked against the published text on September 26, 2026.