- On May 16, FDA released a draft Compliance Policy Guide, “Sec. 555.250: Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-contact,” to provide guidance for FDA staff on the Agnecy’s enforcement policy regarding
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FDA Issues Food Allergen Labeling Draft Guidance
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- On November 29, the FDA issued an updated draft guidance document about food allergen labeling requirements: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Evaluation of Allergens
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- Yesterday FDA announced the release of draft guidance that outlines the Agency’s approach to evaluating the public health risks of allergens that are not among the nine major food allergens
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FDA Issues Two Warning Letters for Undeclared Allergens
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- On May 4, the FDA published two Warning Letters for undeclared allergens and the “introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that is misbranded” which is
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Sesame Allergen Labeling Becomes Law
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- Since the enactment of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), the label of a food that contains an ingredient that is or contains protein from
Congress Makes Sesame Ninth Major Food Allergen
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- On April 14, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1202 or the “Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021” (FASTER Act), which expands the definition of major
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Senate Passes Sesame Allergen Labeling Bill
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- On March 3, the US Senate passed S.578, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2021, which would add sesame to the list of 8
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Sesame – the Ninth “Major Food Allergen”?
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- As our many of readers will know, food labels must declare the presence of an ingredient that is or that contains a protein from one of the “major food allergens”
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FDA Approves Drug to Treat Peanut Allergy in Children
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- On January 31, FDA approved the first drug to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, that may occur with accidental exposure to peanuts. The drug, Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp]
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Coconut Industry Campaigns to Remove Coconuts from “Top 8” Allergen List
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- On September 10, the Coconut Coalition of the Americas (CCA) launched a campaign to remove coconuts from the “top 8 allergen” list. As our readers likely know, the Food Allergen
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