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Atlantic bay scallop on a food label: it contains molluscs

Atlantic bay scallop is a kind of scallop. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 41 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Does Atlantic bay scallop contain an allergen?

Yes. Atlantic bay scallop contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MolluscsNot requiredRequiredRequired

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Is Atlantic bay scallop vegan?

No. Atlantic bay scallop is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains molluscs.

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What other names does Atlantic bay scallop have on a label?

In English Atlantic bay scallop can also read “bay scallop”. On European labels it is “Pétoncle” in French, “Jakobsmuscheln der atlantischen Küste” in German and “capesante della baia atlantica” in Italian. One more language is listed below.

In Englishbay scallop
French
Pétoncle, pétoncles
German
Jakobsmuscheln der atlantischen Küste
Italian
capesante della baia atlantica
Croatian
atlantska kapica

Which foods contain Atlantic bay scallop?

Open Food Facts lists Atlantic bay scallop in the ingredients of 41 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and ice cream. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Canada.

  • Fish and seafood13
  • Ready meals9
  • Ice cream3
  • Savoury snacks2
  • Processed meat1
  • Soups1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 20 · United States 19 · Canada 1 · Belgium 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Atlantic bay scallop turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is Atlantic bay scallop?

Atlantic bay scallop is a kind of scallop.

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An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Atlantic bay scallop
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  7. Wikipedia: Argopecten irradians

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