This law was passed largely due to the efforts of organizations such as the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN).
The purpose of this act was to prevent manufacturers from using misleading, uncommon, or confusing methods to label their ingredients.
[6] The specific type of nut, fish, or shellfish must be listed (e.g., walnut, catfish, blue crab).
On April 23, 2021, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act added sesame as the ninth major allergen; the law took effect January of 2023.
[10][11] Some bakeries, including Bimbo Bakeries, which makes Sara Lee, Entenmann's and Ball Park brands, attempted to comply with the law by listing sesame as an ingredient, even though it was not; the FDA said federal regulations forbid including sesame in the list of ingredients unless it is intentionally added.
[11][9] Manufacturers introducing sesame into recipes that previously didn't include sesame include store brands Wegmans, Kroger, Walmart, and Target, brands Wonder, Thomas’, and Dave's Killer Bread, and restaurants Jack in the Box, Sonic, Chick-fil-A and Wendy's.