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Caribbean spiny lobster on a food label: it contains crustaceans

Caribbean spiny lobster is a kind of lobster. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan.

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Does caribbean spiny lobster contain an allergen?

Yes. Caribbean spiny lobster contains crustaceans: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
CrustaceansRequiredAs “crustacean shellfish”RequiredRequired

Read the crustaceans and molluscs guide

Is caribbean spiny lobster vegan?

No. Caribbean spiny lobster 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 crustaceans.

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What other names does caribbean spiny lobster have on a label?

In English caribbean spiny lobster can also read “Panulirus argus”. On European labels it is “Langouste blanche” in French, “Karibik-Languste” in German and “aragosta spinosa caraibica” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In EnglishPanulirus argus
French
Langouste blanche, Panulirus argus
German
Karibik-Languste, Panulirus argus
Italian
aragosta spinosa caraibica
Finnish
karibianlangusti, Panulirus argus
Croatian
karipski jastog

Which foods contain caribbean spiny lobster?

Open Food Facts lists caribbean spiny lobster in the ingredients of 14 products, most often fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and Spain.

  • Fish and seafood12
  • Ready meals2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 14 · Italy 3 · Spain 3.

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

What kind of ingredient is caribbean spiny lobster?

Caribbean spiny lobster is a kind of lobster.

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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: Caribbean spiny lobster
  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: Panulirus argus

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