Allergen management under a voluntary PAL regulatory framework – A survey of Canadian food processors

ABSTRACT: Canadian regulations require food business operators (FBOs) to implement preventive controls to manage allergens and ensure their accurate declaration. However, the use of precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) is voluntary and competent authorities provide limited guidance on its use. The objective of this study was to present an overview of Canadian FBOs' current allergen management practices, including the mechanisms used to evaluate the need for PAL in finished products, and to investigate potential areas for improvement. Canadian FBOs were invited to answer an online survey of 48 questions covering allergen management practices and perceptions. Eighty-four full survey responses (margin of error of 9% at a 90% confidence level) were obtained. Differences in responses to multiple choice

SUBMITTER: Dominguez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9647438 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature