QSCONSULT - CONSULTANCY IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ALLERGEN MANAGEMENT
Foods can be a potential allergen, however there are some that are more often associated with food allergies.
In the European Union, 14 main allergens were considered, varying in different locations around the world, whose list is defined by Regulation (EU) No. (EFSA), and these allergens must be declared in the commercialization of food in the countries of the European Union.
In the European Union and according to Regulation (EU) nº.1169/2011 they are as follows:
Cereals containing gluten
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Dry fruits
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Crustaceans
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Celery
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Eggs
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Mustard
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Pescado
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Sesame seeds
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Peanuts
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sulfites
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Soybean
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Lupine
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Milk and milk-based products (including lactose)
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molluscs
Other Supporting Documents
https://foodsafetybrazil.org/tudo-sobre-alergenicos-no-food-safety-brazil
DGAV Guidance Note - Mention of lactose content
FDA Official US Site for Allergen Labeling
http://www.allergy.org.nz/Food+Sector.html
https://info.allergenbureau.net/infographic/#step-3
https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/top-allergy-types.pdf
Supporting Documents
Food defense
Guia Food Defense - FSSC22000 Português
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Defending the Military Food Supply at US Military Installations
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Fact Sheet – Food Defence for the Fresh Produce Industry (2021)
Food defense
Food Defence Incidents 1950-2008
Food defense
Form-5420-5-General-Food-Defense-Plan
Food defense
Guide to Developing a Food Defense Plan For Food Processing Plants - March2008
Food defense
IFS Guideline Food and Product Defense 2023
Food defense
Draft Guidance for Industry: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
Food defense
FDPB - Food Defense Plan Buider
Food defense
Food Defense Guidelines for Slaughter and Processing Establishments
Food defense
Guide for Security Practices in Transporting Agricultural and Food Commodities 2014
Food defense
Guidelines on the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation 2018 (PDF)
Food defense
Food Defense - Protecting the food supply from intentional harm
Food defense
Examples for Using the Food Defense Mitigation Strategies Database
Food defense
Food Defense Guidelines for the Transportation and distribuition of Meat , Poultry, and processed Egg Products -
Food defense
Guide Méthodologique Food Defense
