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Snail on a food label: it contains molluscs

Snail is a kind of mollusc. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 161 products, most often in meat.

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Snail=molluscs

Does snail contain an allergen?

Yes. Snail 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 snail vegan?

No. Snail 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 snail have on a label?

On European labels it is “escargot” in French, “Schnecke” in German and “caracol” in Spanish. The other 9 languages are listed below.

French
escargot, escargots
German
Schnecke
Spanish
caracol, caracoles
Italian
chiocciola
Dutch
slak, slakken
Portuguese
caracol
Polish
Ślimak
Swedish
snigel
Finnish
etana, etanat
Romanian
Melc
Croatian
puž
Turkish
Salyangoz

Which foods contain snail?

Open Food Facts lists snail in the ingredients of 161 products, most often meat, savoury snacks and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and the United States.

  • Meat112
  • Savoury snacks13
  • Ready meals5
  • Fish and seafood2
  • Offal1
  • Sandwiches1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 139 · Belgium 8 · United States 6 · Switzerland 6.

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

What kind of ingredient is snail?

Snail is a kind of mollusc.

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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: Snail
  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: Snail

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