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Crustaceans - Shellfish Allergy Guide (Shrimp, Crab, Lobster)

Information on crustacean allergy: types of crustaceans, symptoms, hidden sources like fish stock, and using Bokha for avoidance.

Allergen Details

What are crustaceans?

Crustaceans are a type of shellfish with a hard external shell and jointed legs, including shrimp, prawns, crab, lobster, crayfish, and krill.

Where are crustaceans found?

Found as main dishes, in seafood salads, soups (bisques), sauces, flavorings (fish stock, shrimp paste), and sometimes hidden in processed foods or due to cross-contamination.

Common symptoms of crustacean allergy

Reactions are often severe and can include hives, swelling, digestive upset, breathing problems, and anaphylaxis. Allergy often persists lifelong.

How Bokha helps you avoid crustaceans

Bokha scans labels for specific crustacean names (shrimp, crab, lobster, etc.) and general shellfish warnings, essential for safety.

Common Foods Containing Crustaceans

shrimpprawnscrablobstercrayfishshrimp paste

Note: This list provides common examples but is not exhaustive. Always meticulously check product labels.

Avoid Crustaceans with Bokha

Identifying Crustaceans in food products can be challenging and time-consuming. Bokha makes this process simple and reliable.

Instantly scan product barcodes to check for Crustaceans
Get immediate alerts for Crustaceans and potential cross-contamination
Keep a history of scanned products for future reference
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Scan Result
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bokha - Allergy Scanner App is a mobile app that helps you to quickly check if a product contains some allergens or not. Just scan the barcode with your device's camera and the app will tell you if it contains some allergens or not.
Bokha is based on the Open Food Facts database. When you scan a product, the app checks the ingredients of the product against your allergens and intolerances. If the product contains one of your allergens or intolerances, the app will tell you that the product is not safe for you.
Bokha can detect 13 different allergens: eggs, gluten, nuts, peanuts, milk, soybeans, fish, sulphites, mustard, celery, sesame, crustaceans and molluscs.
Yes, Bokha - Allergy Scanner App is free to use, although you can unlock additional features with a one-time payment or a subscription: full history of scanned products, possibility to add products to your favorites, access to the additives and preservatives list.
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Bokha - Allergy Scanner App is based on the Open Food Facts database, which is an open database. Therefore, the accuracy of the app depends on the accuracy of the Open Food Facts database.
If you have life threatening allergies, you should not rely on the app to check if a product is safe for you. Always double check the label of the product. Bokha is not a medical device and cannot replace a doctor's advice.
If you have a Bokha Pro subscription, you can cancel it at any time in your Apple or Google Play account settings.

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