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No. Q-013 -- Food Allergens
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Cross Contamination is a common hazard when we perform the hazard analysis in case of doing HACCP Plan. Cross contamination of food allergens is said to be an important consideration. Can you provide more information on this ?
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Each year the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) receives reports of consumers who experienced adverse reactions following exposure to an allergenic substance in foods.
Food allergies are abnormal responses of the immune system, especially involving the production of allergen specific IgE antibodies, to naturally occurring proteins in certain foods that most individuals can eat safely. Frequently such reactions occur because the presence of the allergenic substances in the foods is not declared on the food label.
To combat this problem, FDA has issued a "Notice to Manufacturers," dated June 10, 1996, which addressed labeling issues and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). This letter is available on FDA¡¦s website, www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/allerg7.html.
It is believed there is scientific consensus that the following foods can cause serious allergic reactions in some individuals and account for more than 90% of all food allergies.2, 3, 4
Peanuts
Soybeans
Milk
Eggs
Fish
Crustacea
Tree nuts
Wheat
More information can be found in the FDA website :
fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/cpg/cpgfod/cpg555-250.htm
or in
www.foodallergy.org
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