The importance of having a Food Allergen Program
Misbranding
As I wrote in a blog post recently “Allergens are only dangerous to the person sensitive to the allergen and then the allergen can be deadly. Fortunately we know enough about allergies, people’s responses and how to deal with them that given care, allergy sufferers may avoid their trigger and live happy, healthy, and long lives.”
As food manufacturers and makers and creators we need to makes sure we
“know which of our ingredients may cause an allergic response” and that the “allergen must then be listed on the label”. Read the post to find out more.
The day after posting my post, the FDA released this warning letter to Whole Foods Market. This together with the warning letter sent to Frito-Lay suggest that FDA is coming down hard on allergen misbranding.
Have you checked your allergen program recently? There are a lot of little ways to support your consumers with food allergies. The best way to ensure consumer safety is to work directly with me to develop a comprehensive allergen program that brings all these pieces together. Book a call today so we can get the process started.