The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance that will outline the agency’s approach to evaluating the public health importance of food allergens that are
Tree nuts, including coconuts, are classified as “major allergens” under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA).
But a campaign is now underway to get coconuts
Undeclared allergens have been driving recent increases in food recalls, which some say contributes to the trend of consumers ignoring recall notices. A year ago, a national recall consultant found