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Pecorino on a food label: it contains milk

Pecorino is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,225 products, most often in dressings and sauces.

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Does Pecorino contain an allergen?

Yes. Pecorino 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 vegan?

No. Pecorino 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 have on a label?

In English Pecorino can also read “Pecorino cheese”. On European labels it is “fromage pecorino” in French, “Pecorino Romano Käse g.U.” in German and “formaggio pecorino” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In EnglishPecorino cheese
French
fromage pecorino
German
Pecorino Romano Käse g.U.
Italian
formaggio pecorino
Swedish
pecorino-ost
Hungarian
Pecorino sajt

Which foods contain Pecorino?

Open Food Facts lists Pecorino or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 1,225 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and pasta, rice and flour. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Italy.

  • Dressings and sauces600
  • Ready meals121
  • Pasta, rice and flour95
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches91
  • Cheese15
  • Potatoes10

Products with it, by country of sale: France 409 · United States 386 · Italy 137 · Germany 137.

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

What kind of ingredient is Pecorino?

Pecorino is a kind of cheese.

Kinds of PecorinoPecorino romano

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Sources

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
  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: Pecorino

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