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COUNTRY AND MARKET GUIDE

# Mexico food regulations

Prepare for Mexico by assessing your existing label, recipe and importer documents together. This guide explains the questions to resolve at the first review and the evidence to prepare for technical assessment.

[Americas](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/dunya-gida-mevzuati/bolgeler/amerika)Content revision: 13 September 2026

[Preliminary assessment](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/iletisim)

![Illustrative food products and regulatory review documents for Mexico](https://gidamevzuati.com/assets/latin-america-720.webp)

AI-generated illustrative image explaining the service scope.

## Scope of this guide

Includes an application note linked to official sources, not a completed regulatory review for every product category.

PRODUCT REVIEW IN PRACTICE

## Mexico: product dossier priorities

For Mexico, Spanish nutrition panels and front-of-pack warnings are separate research topics. Review a sweet snack's recipe, energy calculation and pack characters or product imagery together; retain the US label as a reference file.

## Mexico: the third phase of NOM-051

Mexico’s official publication of 9 May 2025 extends the second phase of the NOM-051 amendment and revises the start of the third phase. The government explanation sets the third phase at 1 January 2026 and identifies section 4.5.3 and Table 6 as relevant to that stage. Do not automatically carry a phase or date from an old label review into a current shipment. Assess front warnings alongside the recipe and applicable threshold calculation; the presence of a Spanish translation alone is not a compliance conclusion.

[DOF — NOM-051 phase amendment](https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/5756892)

[Ministry of Economy — implementation explanation](https://www.gob.mx/se/prensa/secretaria-de-economia-y-la-secretaria-de-salud-amplian-plazo-de-implementacion-sobre-etiquetado-nutrimental?idiom=es-MX)

## How is the label review dossier prepared?

Collect artwork, recipe, allergen evidence and importer details for the same product version. Our working method explains the shared document-preparation and reporting steps.

[Document preparation and working method](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/nasil-calisiyoruz)

![Worktable for reviewing food packaging, recipes and label documentation together](https://gidamevzuati.com/assets/review-720.webp)

**Packaging, recipe and evidence in one review dossier.**Knowing which product version a finding concerns matters as much as the correction itself. Maintain file and revision tracking throughout the assignment.

## Label review: evidence and findings table

<table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Review scope</th><th scope="col">Evidence reviewed</th><th scope="col">Report output</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Product name and class</th><td>Recipe, product form, intended use</td><td>Correct sources and review scope</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Ingredients and allergens</th><td>Sub-ingredients, supplier and cross-contact records</td><td>Comparison of label text and evidence</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Nutrition and claims</th><td>Analysis or calculation, serving, front wording</td><td>Data basis and claim evidence</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Language and layout</th><td>Every face, local wording and supplementary label</td><td>Missing-information and readability findings</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Import and traceability</th><td>Importer, lot, dates and shipment version</td><td>Document needs and local confirmation questions</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Sources and research method

Sources are selected research references. An archive record does not confirm current legal effect; national adoption of Codex texts requires separate verification.

[DOF — NOM-051 phase amendment](https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/5756892)[Ministry of Economy — implementation explanation](https://www.gob.mx/se/prensa/secretaria-de-economia-y-la-secretaria-de-salud-amplian-plazo-de-implementacion-sobre-etiquetado-nutrimental?idiom=es-MX)[FAOLEX — national legislation research](https://www.fao.org/faolex/country-profiles/en/)[Codex — international food standards](https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/standards/en)

## Prepare for the first discussion

- Front, back and side artwork
- Recipe and supplier specifications
- Target sales channel and importer
- Existing languages and pack sizes

### Define the scope for your product

Start by sharing your destination, product type and existing label version.

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## Other markets in this region

[Montserrat food regulations](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/montserrat-gida-mevzuati)[Nicaragua food regulations](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/nikaragua-gida-mevzuati)[Panama food regulations](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/panama-gida-mevzuati)[Paraguay food regulations](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/paraguay-gida-mevzuati)

YOUR NEXT STEP

## Let's talk about your product.

Tell us your target market and what you need.
Let's define the right scope of work together.

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