ISPAM Advisory Panel-Food Allergen

Where to next ?

Precautionary Labeling

Analytical Methods

Thresholds

No reference materials for some No reference method, except gluten No standardized reporting unit

No recognized thresholds by health authorities No transparent risk- based standards

Precautionary statements are very confusing to consumers

Gaps

Develop reference materials Develop reference methods Standardize reporting unit Develop harmonized sampling plan

Stakeholders to define a globally harmonised threshold to determine the framework for precautionary allergen labeling

Industry should use uniform precautionary allergen statement, e.g. may contain [allergen]

Key tasks

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Concluding remarks • While I realize we have a lot of challenges ahead of us, I believe our opportunities far outweigh those challenges. • Risk-based food safety and health standards drive innovations and improve quality of life. • The processes need to be transparent. Transparency creates trust between our services and consumers. • Only collaborative efforts and buy ins with health care professionals, consumer supporting groups, regulatory agencies and food industry can deliver safe and healthy foods for all. • Safety is not a business advantage, but the right to all parties. • We test the product not to check if product is safe; we do it to verify it is.

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