Allergen Control

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It doesn’t matter what the cause, any allergen residue not adequately cleaned and removed from your processing line can find its way into the next product on the line, causing your next product to inadvertently contain an allergen not included on the label.

With so many ingredient, flavor and preservative combinations possible, food matrices can be very complex. Bia Diagnostics can develop a customized plan to meet your specific testing needs, including evaluation and validation of the method with each specific matrix that the assay would encounter in your facility.

Modern food trends create food safety challenges that mandate changes to the food code to protect public health.  

How does a food producer develop an allergen control plan and minimize the risk of contamination?

What does the term “gluten-free” actually mean to processors? To consumers?

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has issued a report with recommendations for improving the situation for individuals with food allergies.

Having a food allergen management plan is critically important for all food companies to avoid a recall for allergen mislabeling.  

Allergens could be introduced into a food product many ways, most involving accidental cross-contact of some kind.

As food industry leaders, it is critical to keep a clean, safe environment for all consumers. Continuous education and training are important steps in that process.

There are several means by which food manufacturers can prevent mislabeling or cross-contamination of their products.