Food Allergens

Food Allergen: Milk by Youmena

Milk

Food Allergen: pistachio by Xinh Studio

Tree Nuts

Food Allergen: eggs-Oksana-Latysheva,-UA

Eggs

Food Allergen: Peanuts by Yu luck, KR

Peanuts

Food Allergen: fish-Chanut-is-Industries,-TH

Fish

Food Allergen: Wheat by Vectors-market

Wheat

Food Allergen: Crab by David Chapman, US

Shellfish

Food Allergen: Soybeans by Kate Vogel, US

Soybeans


Food Allergens
– Congress and the FDA

To help Americans avoid the health risks posed by food allergens, Congress passed the Food Allergens Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA). The law applies to all foods whose labeling is regulated by FDA, both domestic and imported. (FDA regulates the labeling of all foods, except for poultry, most meats, certain egg products, and most alcoholic beverages.)

The Top Eight Foods that Trigger Allergic Reactions

Although more than 160 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies, the law identifies the eight most common food allergens. These foods account for 90 percent of food-related allergic reactions, and are the food sources from which many other ingredients are derived (such as whey from milk).

The eight top food allergens identified by the law are:Food Allergens FDA

Milk
Eggs
Fish (e.g., bass, flounder, cod)
Crustacean shellfish (e.g. crab, lobster, shrimp)
Tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans)
Peanuts
Wheat
Soybeans

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