Mandatory statements that must appear on certain foods to alert consumers to a particular characteristic or risk under the Food Standards Code.
It is a mandatory statement required on certain foods to draw a consumer's attention to a particular characteristic of the food, set out in the Food Standards Code.
Both are mandatory where they apply, but the Code treats warning statements as more serious, while advisory statements alert consumers to a characteristic of the food.
The Code lists specific foods, ingredients and characteristics that trigger a statement, so only defined products need them rather than all foods.
No. Allergen declarations are a separate mandatory requirement, though advisory statements often sit near the allergen information on the label.
Whenever a recipe, ingredient or supplier changes, because a change can add or remove a statement that the Code requires for a particular characteristic.