Prevalence of food allergy and perceptions on food allergen labeling in school foodservice among Korean students

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ah-Hyun Lee ◽  
Kyu-Earn Kim ◽  
Kyung-Eun Lee ◽  
Seong-Hui Kim ◽  
Tae-Whan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
School Foodservice ◽  
Allergen Labeling

scholarly journals Food Allergy: Labelling and exposure risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Nora Odisho ◽  
Tara F. Carr ◽  
Heather Cassell
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
United States Food ◽  
States Food ◽  
Packaged Foods ◽  
Exposure Risks ◽  
Allergen Labeling

In the United States, food allergen labeling is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the implementation of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act in 2006 that requires packaged foods to clearly indicate the presence of any milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soybeans, fish, and crustacean shellfish. Educating patients and their families how to read food labels includes reading the ingredients list as well as the declaration statement that begins with “Contains.” In addition, there is widespread use of precautionary advisory labeling, and patients should be counseled that these precautionary statements are not mandatory and not regulated and, therefore, do not necessarily identify foods with allergen contamination. An allergic reaction to undeclared food allergens as well as complacency with label reading, including precautionary advisory statements, remains a relevant risk for patients with food allergy.

scholarly journals Japanese Food Allergen Labeling Regulation: An Update

2018 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Shoji ◽  
Reiko Adachi ◽  
Hiroshi Akiyama
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
Food Allergens ◽  
Detection Criterion ◽  
Opportune Time ◽  
Allergen Protein ◽  
Prepackaged Foods ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Allergen Labeling

Abstract The Japanese food allergen labeling regulation was designed to match real Japanese food allergy circumstances and also to be enforced effectively; thus, (1) regulated food allergens were selected by prevalence and seriousness according to food allergy surveys in Japan; (2) the detection criterion for ELISA monitoring, 10 μg food allergen protein/g (or mL) food, was set up as the threshold value to regulate commercial prepackaged foods; and (3) official food allergen analytical methods, which can determine the threshold value accurately, were developed. These three points are distinctive from other countries. Furthermore, as an on-going project, the regulation has been amended according to food allergy circumstances and requirements of society. This paper presents recent changes regarding the Japanese food allergen labeling regulation. To date, the Japanese food allergen labeling regulation has been enforced for more than 15 years and seems to be working effectively. Now would be an opportune time to review the regulation for its next level of development.

A survey of food allergen labeling and undeclared allergen residues in pre-packaged food products imported from Thailand

Food Control ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 107881
Author(s):  
Chatchaporn Uraipong ◽  
Phuttachat Kaewdang ◽  
Nicki Shwe Yee ◽  
Masahiro Shoji ◽  
Nanju Alice Lee
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergen ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Packaged Food ◽  
Allergen Labeling

scholarly journals Food allergen sensitization patterns in Korean adult food allergy patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. A7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungryeol Kim ◽  
Kyung Hee Park ◽  
Jung-Won Park ◽  
Jae-Hyun Lee ◽  
Hye Jung Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Allergen ◽  
Allergen Sensitization ◽  
Korean Adult ◽  
Adult Food

A Review on Identified Major Food Allergens: Characteristics and Role in Food Allergy

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 346
Author(s):  
Chhavi Arya ◽  
Chetna Jantwal
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
Food Allergens ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Consumer Protection Act ◽  
Major Food ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Major Allergens ◽  
Allergen Labeling

Food allergens are the substances present in food that cause food allergy. Human body reactions to food allergens range from mild to severe life threatening anaphylactic shock. At least seventy different foods have been reported to cause allergic reactions and several other foods have been identified which have the potential to provoke allergic reactions. Majority of the identified food allergens are proteins. The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) identifies eight major food groups i.e. milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans as major allergy causing foods. These eight foods are believed to account for 90 per cent of food allergies and are responsible for most serious reactions to foods. Several studies have been done which identify the major allergens in various foods. The present paper attempts to review the major allergens present in various food.

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