FDA issues final guidance on food allergen labeling exemptions
The new rules allow manufacturers to qualify for a labeling exemption, if they can prove an ingredient is modified so it no longer presents a risk to consumers with allergies.
FDA has finalized its labeling rules for foods containing allergens—including milk, eggs, peanuts and shellfish—which would allow food manufacturers to qualify for a labeling exemption, if they can prove an ingredient is modified so it no longer presents a risk to consumers with allergies.
In some cases, an ingredient derived from a major food allergen may be produced in a way to eliminate the allergenic proteins in the ingredient so it is not a risk for food-allergic individuals. Or, a major food allergen is used as an ingredient or a component of an ingredient so the level of allergenic protein in a finished food product is below a certain level, so the food will not pose a risk to food-allergic individuals.