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Pecorino romano on a food label: it contains milk

Pecorino romano is a kind of Pecorino. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 784 products, most often in dressings and sauces.

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Does Pecorino romano contain an allergen?

Yes. Pecorino romano contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is Pecorino romano vegan?

No. Pecorino romano is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does Pecorino romano have on a label?

In English Pecorino romano can also read “pecorino romano cheese” or “Peccorino Romano PDO cheese”. On European labels it is “romano” in French, “queso DOP Pecorino romano” in Spanish and “pecorino romano kaas” in Dutch. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In Englishpecorino romano cheesePeccorino Romano PDO cheese
French
romano, fromage pecorino romano aop
Spanish
queso DOP Pecorino romano
Dutch
pecorino romano kaas
Danish
Pecorino Romano ost
Croatian
pecorino romano DOP, sir pecorino romano DOP

Which foods contain Pecorino romano?

Open Food Facts lists Pecorino romano in the ingredients of 784 products, most often dressings and sauces, pasta, rice and flour and ready meals. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Italy.

  • Dressings and sauces408
  • Pasta, rice and flour63
  • Ready meals51
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches44
  • Bread6
  • Cheese6

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 331 · France 235 · Italy 103 · United Kingdom 71.

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

What kind of ingredient is Pecorino romano?

Pecorino romano is a kind of Pecorino.

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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: Pecorino romano
  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)

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