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Eggs from caged hens on a food label: they contain egg
Eggs from caged hens are a kind of chicken egg. They contain egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 83 products, most often in eggs.
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Do eggs from caged hens contain an allergen?
Yes. Eggs from caged hens contain egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Are eggs from caged hens vegan?
No. Eggs from caged hens are not vegan: they are made from egg. They are vegetarian.
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What other names do eggs from caged hens have on a label?
On European labels they are “œufs de poules élevées en cage” in French, “Eier aus Käfighaltung” in German and “uova da galline allevate in gabbia” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.
- French
- œufs de poules élevées en cage, oeufs de poules élevées en cage
- German
- Eier aus Käfighaltung
- Italian
- uova da galline allevate in gabbia
- Polish
- jaja z chowu klatkowego
- Croatian
- jaja od kokoši u kavezu
Which foods contain eggs from caged hens?
Open Food Facts lists eggs from caged hens in the ingredients of 83 products, most often eggs. Most of them are sold in France, the United Kingdom and Poland.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 72 · United Kingdom 5 · Poland 3 · Ireland 1.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where eggs from caged hens turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are eggs from caged hens?
Eggs from caged hens are a kind of chicken egg.
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- Open Food Facts: Eggs from caged hens
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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