Cow’s milk allergy symptoms normally appear early in childhood, but adults can become allergic to milk later in life but uncommon. Children with milk allergy is present in the 1st of the child, introduction of cow’s milk or cow’s milk-based formula, it usually resolves by school age. Most children who is allergic to milk may develop gastrointestinal symptoms, skin problems and respiratory symptoms. If you think your child is allergic to milk speak to a medical professional before introducing any milk products.
A lactose intolerance is different, a lactose intolerance means you cannot digest a milk sugar. Lactose intolerance can cause uncomfortable and painful symptoms but is not life-threatening. People with milk allergy cannot have lactose free products.
This list is a guidance, included in this list is possible allergen, please check labels.
You may be allergic to traces of amount of the allergen, below are a few statements companies use to make you aware that the allergen is used onsite or on the same machinery. If your food allergy is severe, please look for the following statements on food labelling to avoid anaphylaxis by cross contamination. Also, be aware that companies do not have to put this statement on their labels by law, if you have a reaction to a product avoid using that food product in the future. It might be worth to contact the company if you have had a reaction, and there is no allergen or Precautionary Allergen Labelling. Contacting the company, they can check their safety onsite, or they find an ingredient has been put in error into the food product and put a food recall in place.
If you are uncertain about a product, contact the company to clarify before using the food product.
- May contain.
- Produced in a factory.
- May contain X.
- Not suitable for someone with X allergy
- May contain traces of ..
Foods from abroad has been included in this list, this is for guidance for the traveller.
Understanding of Food Labelling Terms Used to Indicate the Absence or Reduction of Lactose, Milk or Dairy Food Standards Agency
If you would like food recall alerts directly sent to your email, please use the contact page you will be added to the next food recall alert. Please check the GDPR page, to see how your details are stored.
| Drinks | |
| Acidophilus milk | |
| Alcoholic cocktails (some) | |
| Bottled water that are flavoured or protein enriched | |
| Buttermilk | |
| Coffee creamers | |
| Coffee whiteners | |
| Drinking Chocolate | |
| Eggnog | |
| High energy drinks and powders with added protein e.g, fortisips | |
| High protein fruit juice drinks | |
| Lactose-free milk | |
| Malted milk | |
| Milk / including condensed, derivative, dry, evaporated, goat’s milk and milk from other animals, low-fat, malted, milkfat, non-fat, powder, protein, skimmed, solids, whole | |
| Prebiotics | |
| Protein shakes | |
| Sheep milk | |
| Sports drinks | |
| Foods | |
| Artificial butter flavour | |
| Au gratin dishes and white sauces | |
| Baked goods — bread, cookies, crackers, cakes | |
| Batter and dipped vegetables | |
| Biscuits | |
| Bisques | |
| bologna | |
| Bread – some | |
| Breaded meats | |
| Breads, breadcrumbs | |
| Brown sugar | |
| Brown sugar flavour | |
| Butter | |
| Butter chicken | |
| Butter esters | |
| Butter fat | |
| Butter oil | |
| Buttered vegetables | |
| Cake mixes | |
| Canned spaghetti | |
| Caramel sweets | |
| Caramel flavouring | |
| Caramel or butterscotch desserts | |
| Casein | |
| Casein hydrolysate | |
| Caseinates (in all forms) | |
| Casseroles | |
| Cereals | |
| Cheese | |
| Cheese powder | |
| Chewing gum | |
| Chicken korma | |
| Chicken some meat are plumped with milk | |
| Chinese food | |
| Chocolate | |
| Chocolate dark | |
| Chowders | |
| Coconut cream | |
| Commercial entrees made with milk or milk solids | |
| Condensed milk | |
| Cottage cheese | |
| Crackers | |
| Cream | |
| cream cheese | |
| Creamed or scalloped foods | |
| Creamed soups | |
| croquettes | |
| Croquettes | |
| Curds | |
| Custard | |
| Diacetyl | |
| Doughnuts | |
| eggs Scrambled with milk | |
| Flavouring | |
| French toast made with milk | |
| Fromage frais | |
| Frozen French fries sprayed with lactose | |
| Fudge / caramels | |
| Galactose | |
| Ghee | |
| Goats cheese | |
| Gravy (Abroad) | |
| Grilled steaks restaurants put butter on add extra flavour | |
| Hamburgers (unless made without milk) | |
| High energy foods and powders with added protein | |
| High protein flour | |
| Hot dogs | |
| Hydrolysates (casein, milk protein, protein, whey, whey protein) | |
| imitation cheese | |
| imitation sour cream | |
| Indian food | |
| Infant baby cereals/infant formula, follow-up formula, nutrition supplements for toddlers and children | |
| Infant rusks/rice cereals | |
| Instant mash | |
| Instant mashed potatoes | |
| Kefir | |
| Lactalbumin, lactalbumin phosphate | |
| Lactic acid starter culture and other bacterial cultures | |
| Lactoferrin | |
| Lactoglobulin | |
| Lactose | |
| Lactulose | |
| Lactic yeast | |
| Luncheon meat | |
| Macaroni cheese | |
| Margarine | |
| Mashed potatoes | |
| Meatloaf | |
| Meats — canned and processed, including cold cuts and deli meats | |
| Milk ice blocks | |
| Milk protein hydrolysate | |
| Muffins | |
| Natural flavouring | |
| Nisin | |
| Non-dairy products (may contain casein) | |
| Nougat | |
| Pancakes | |
| Pasta sauces | |
| Pates | |
| Puddings | |
| Quark | |
| Rennet, rennet casein | |
| Rice cheese | |
| Rolls | |
| Rusk | |
| saltines | |
| Sausages, which may use the milk protein casein as a binder | |
| Scalloped potatoes | |
| Scrambled with milk, creamed eggs, egg substitutes | |
| Sheep cheese | |
| Shellfish are sometimes dipped in milk to reduce the fishy odour. Ask questions when buying shellfish. | |
| Sherbet | |
| Snack food | |
| Sour cream, sour cream solids, | |
| Soy cheese | |
| Spray creams | |
| Tagatose | |
| Thai food | |
| Tuna fish, as some brands contain casein | |
| Vegetable souffles | |
| vegetarian cheeses with casein | |
| Waffles | |
| Wheat, white, or rye breads | |
| Whey (in all forms) | |
| Whey powder | |
| Whey protein | |
| Whey protein hydrolysate | |
| Whipped cream | |
| Yoghurt / frozen yoghurt | |
| Zinc Caseinate | |
| Condiments | |
| Mayonnaise containing milk | |
| Salad dressings | |
| Oral medication | |
| Heath supplements | |
| Lactose in ingredients | |
| Other | |
| Toothpaste Recaldent – milk |
This information is only given as guidance and not extensive. Information to be used at individual’s responsibility. Always read the label. Always seek medical advice.
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