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Search Results: keywords:"food allergens"

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 1163
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a final guidance document titled "Evaluating the Public Health Importance of Food Allergens Other Than the Major Food Allergens Listed in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." This guidance outlines how the FDA plans to assess the public health significance of food allergens not already classified as major allergens, like milk or peanuts. It focuses mostly on allergies caused by IgE antibodies known to trigger severe allergic reactions. The FDA also made updates in response to feedback, including changes related to non-IgE-mediated allergies and new data references.

    Simple Explanation

    The FDA made a new guide to help figure out how important certain food allergies are, like for foods not on the main allergy list like milk or peanuts. They want to be extra careful about how they decide if other foods can make people sick and made some updates to the guide based on people's ideas, but the instructions can be hard to understand.

  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 5763
    Reading Time:about 81 minutes

    The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is proposing a rule that would require alcohol beverage labels to disclose the presence of major food allergens such as milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, and sesame. This initiative aims to give consumers who are allergic to these foods essential information to make informed choices about alcohol consumption. The proposal is part of a broader push to standardize labeling with other food products, and TTB is considering an extended compliance period to reduce the impact on the industry, particularly small businesses. Comments on the proposal are being sought until April 17, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants drink labels to tell people if they are made using certain foods, like milk, eggs, or nuts, to help people with allergies stay safe when they choose what to drink.