Cleaning Tips to Prevent Allergen Cross-Contact Issues

December 30, 2022 AIB International

Preventing allergen cross-contact issues requires several well implemented strategies. Effective cleaning is one of these important strategies. Cleaning is more than just making the facility look good. Cleaning methods take food safety into account, and they are done in a way that prevents contamination of raw materials, products, and equipment.

FDA Reminds Manufacturers of Effective Date for Sesame as a Major Food Allergen

December 19, 2022 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding manufacturers that effective January 1, 2023, foods containing sesame will be subject to specific food allergen regulatory requirements, including labeling and manufacturing requirements.  Sesame is joining

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Evaluating the Public Health Importance of Food Allergens Other Than the Major Food Allergens

April 19, 2022 FDA

Sesame becomes the ninth major food allergen effective January 1, 2023. For the purposes of this draft guidance, we refer to food allergens that are not major food allergens as non-listed food allergens.

Open Sesame, Just Not for Me

The FASTER Act expands the definition of a “major food allergen” for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In effect, the law makes sesame the ninth major allergen here in the United States, requiring that packaging be labeled when the food contains sesame as an ingredient.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Pecan Pies

May 12, 2021 Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery announced today the recall of specific lots of select Sara Lee, Chef Pierre and Devonshire pecan pies produced between March 4 and April 1, 2021, because the product may contain undeclared peanuts.