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Special In-flight Meals Minimal Allergen Meals

Special In-flight Meals for Allergy Sufferers

JAL has teamed up with globally renowned minimal allergen food producer. Tsuji Anzen Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Tsuji Foods Ltd.) to create a delicious and nutritious new in-flight menu.
All non-green salad dishes on our two new minimal allergen menus have been produced by Tsuji Foods Ltd. All main course recipes have been exclusively created for JAL by Tsuji Foods Ltd., while all meals including fresh green garden salads are readied for serving in our official caterer’s kitchens.
We now offer you a choice of healthy 7 minimal allergen and 25 minimal allergen (7 allergen+18 allergen) menus.

Below is a list of allergen sources for which labeling is either required or recommended by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

7 allergen sources
for which labeling is required by law
Shrimp, crab, wheat, buckwheat, dairy products, eggs and peanuts
18 allergen sources
for which labeling is recommended by law
abalone, cuttlefish, salmon roe, oranges, kiwis, beef, walnuts, salmon, mackerel, soybeans, poultry, bananas, pork, matsutake mushrooms, peaches, yams, apples and gelatin

Dishes on our new minimal allergen menus contain no nuts (i.e. almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, macadamias, pistachios, chestnuts, pine nuts or peanuts).

  • *While JAL and its caterers make every effort to prevent allergen penetration during food handling and preparation, tiny levels of such substances may sometimes unintentionally appear in meals.
  • *Please note that minimal allergen meals may sometimes be unavailable because of weather conditions or other unforeseeable irregularities.

Tsuji Foods Ltd.

Thanks to Tsuji Foods Ltd.’s tasty, totally minimal allergen cuisines, allergen sufferers no longer have to worry about the hassle of bringing their own food or dining-out before their flight departs.

*Contains no recognized allergen sources.
*Fully one year in development, our entrées taste truly delicious!

“Enjoy flying without having to worry about food allergens.”
Koichiro Tsuji, President, Tsuji Foods Ltd.

Photo: (From left) Koichiro Tsuji, President, Tsuji Foods Ltd.; Kohei Yamashita and Katsuya Masai, Shinsei Food Service Co., Ltd.

Reference:Tsuji Foods Ltd.' website

How to Request a Minimal Allergen Meal

Minimal Allergen meals can easily be ordered over the phone when you call the office number below at least 96 hours before your flight’s departure.
Should your flight times change, please contact JAL direct to arrange your minimal allergen meal.

【 If you have booked directly with JAL 】

Please call JAL International Reservations and Information

【 If you have booked your flight with us through a travel agent 】
Please contact the agent with whom you made your reservation direct.

Minimal Allergen Menus for Business and Economy Class Passengers

Minimal Allergen Meals on Mid- to Long-haul Flights

Allergy-free meals are available for passengers on all of the below JAL services. Please note, however, that minimal allergen snacks and refreshments will NOT be offered on these flights.
Please select between the 7 minimal allergen or 25 minimal allergen menus. The same dishes are offered for both adults and children aged 2 or over.

  • Pacific/European services
  • Asian services (Including flights to/from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Manila)
  • Oceanic services (Including flights to/from Hawaii)

Minimal Allergen Meal Menu for Short-haul Flights

Both the 7 and 25 minimal allergen meal menus are available for passengers on the below JAL services.
The same dishes are offered for both adults and children aged 2 or over.

  • Flights to/from Guam
  • Flights to/from Korea(Except economy class of Osaka-Seoul routes)

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