At a September 16, 2008, public hearing in College Park, Maryland, the FDA will discuss its long-term strategy to assist manufacturers in using allergen advisory labeling to adequately inform allergic consumers and their caregivers. Despite the labeling required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, §1998, allergenic substances may still be incorporated into food products. Thus, the FDA seeks input on: how manufacturers currently use advisory labeling, how consumers interpret different advisory labeling statements, what wording is likely to be most effective in communicating to consumers the likelihood that an allergen may be present in a food, and whether consumers find advisory labeling helpful when making food purchasing decisions. The FDA will present research on unintentional cross-contact of foods, consumer studies, and other countries' use of advisory labeling.
SOURCE: FDA Notice.
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