One of the best tools for helping workers and managers stay on the path to food safety is color to designate what must be done in an operation. And one of the best applications of color is in allergen management and control.
Many processors have developed programs where allergens are flagged the moment they arrive on the loading dock. Pallets and/or individual bags, totes, pails or cases are tagged by the receiving crew with distinctly colored allergen tags. Other processors have taken this a step further by utilizing distinct colors for each allergen received.