http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=251Recently, FARE submitted its comment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to its request for comments on the proposed rule for preventive controls. This proposed rule would establish new food safety requirements for those engaged in the manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding of human food in two fundamental ways.
First, the proposed rule would update, revise, or otherwise clarify certain requirements of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, which were last updated in 1986.
Second, it would add new preventive controls provisions as required by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
Noting that undeclared food allergens are a leading cause of recalls, FARE commends the FDA for looking at food allergens within the preventive controls framework and recognizing them as hazards that can have lethal consequences if ingested unintentionally. FARE endorsed the proposed rule, with some noted recommendations, which you may read here.
http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=251