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Peruvian scallop on a food label: it contains molluscs

Peruvian 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 105 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does peruvian scallop contain an allergen?

Yes. Peruvian 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 peruvian scallop vegan?

No. Peruvian 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 peruvian scallop have on a label?

On European labels it is “Pétoncle chilien” in French, “Peruanische Jakobsmuscheln” in German and “ostión del norte” in Spanish. The other 2 languages are listed below.

French
Pétoncle chilien, Pétoncle du Pérou
German
Peruanische Jakobsmuscheln
Spanish
ostión del norte, concha de abanico
Italian
capesante peruviane
Croatian
peruanska kapica

Which foods contain peruvian scallop?

Open Food Facts lists peruvian scallop or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 105 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and the United States.

  • Ready meals35
  • Fish and seafood22
  • Savoury snacks11
  • Salty and fatty foods3
  • Ice cream3
  • Processed meat2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 100 · Spain 3 · United States 2 · Guadeloupe 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is peruvian scallop?

Peruvian scallop is a kind of scallop.

Kinds of peruvian scallopPeruvian scallop without coral

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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: Peruvian 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 purpuratus

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