Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026

(a) In general. Section 403(w) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(w)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (1)—

(A) in the matter preceding clause (A), by inserting or gluten-containing grain after major food allergen;

(B) in clause (A)—

(i) by inserting , or the gluten-containing grain is derived after is derived; and

(ii) by striking is printed immediately after or is adjacent to the list of ingredients (in a type size no smaller than the type size used in the list of ingredients) required under subsections (g) and (i) and inserting is printed as specified in subparagraph (8); and

(C) in clause (B)—

(i) in the matter preceding subclause (i)—

(I) by inserting or gluten-containing grain after of the major food allergen;

(II) by striking in the list of ingredients required under subsections (g) and (i) and inserting as so printed; and

(III) by inserting or the gluten-containing grain is derived, after is derived,;

(ii) in subclause (i), by inserting , or the gluten-containing grain is derived after is derived; and

(iii) in subclause (ii)—

(I) by inserting , or the gluten-containing grain is derived, after is derived; and

(II) by striking not a major food allergen under section 201(qq)(2)(A) or (B) and inserting the following:

(2) in subparagraph (3), by striking The information and inserting Subject to subparagraph (8)(B), the information;

(3) in subparagraph (4), by inserting or gluten-containing grain after major food allergen;

(4) in subparagraph (7)—

(A) in clause (A)—

(i) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting subparagraph (6); and

(ii) by striking allergen labeling requirements of this subsection and inserting allergen and gluten-containing grain labeling requirements of this paragraph; and

(B) in clause (B), by inserting or gluten-containing grain after major food allergen; and

(5) by adding at the end the following:

(b) Hazard analysis and preventive controls. Section 418 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350g) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting gluten-containing grains, after allergens,; and

(2) in subsection (o)(3)(D), by inserting and gluten-containing grain after allergen.

(c) Inspections relating to food allergens. Section 205 of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (21 U.S.C. 374a) is amended by inserting and gluten-containing grains after allergens each place it appears.