The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. for listing “contains” statements for major food allergens on the labels of products that do not actually contain the listed allergens. The warning letter follows an FDA statement denouncing a trend of food manufacturers attempting to circumvent allergen cross-contamination requirements by exploiting loopholes around “may contain” label statements.
Approximately 65,023 pounds of various ready-to-eat and raw meat and poultry products may contain soy, wheat, dairy, egg, sesame and monosodium glutamate.
