The following list is continually growing, but is far from exhaustive. If you find information that you feel would be relevant to this site, please forward details to us at info@allergenbureau.net
All these resources are conveniently placed in our quick reference guide below
Resources
The PIF is a comprehensive form designed to assist with validation and verification of products and ingredients in relation to allergen statements, labelling compliance, nutrition claims and claims about dietary suitability or sustainability. The PIF also collects information relevant for quarantine risks, product durability, the presence of dangerous or hazardous substances, packaging materials etc.
The National Allergy Strategy food service project aims to support the food service sector to cater for individuals with food allergies, understanding that both the consumer and food service staff have responsibilities. Designed to assist proprietors and workers in any food business to gain knowledge about food allergens, and to develop best practice procedures for making their food business safe for customers with allergies.
- Australia New Zealand Food Standard 1.2.3 – update
- Allergen Labelling Guidance
- EU Allergen Labelling Exemptions
- Health Canada Preventive Controls for Food Allergens Gluten and Added Sulphites
- USFDA Food Allergens/Gluten-Free Guidance Documents & Regulatory Information
- Food Allergens International Regulatory Chart (FARRP)
The Food Allergen Management Consensus Statement was developed through industry stakeholder meetings. The statement recognises that food allergen management responsibilities are combined, and rely on the shared responsibility of consumer, the packaged food industry and food service establishments, along with health professionals, retailers, and regulatory and enforcement agencies to provide safe food choices to food allergic consumers. Click below to download the summary or access the full paper.
- In brief: risk assessment of food allergens: exemptions from mandatory food allergen declaration
- Risk assessment of food allergens: part 1: review and validation of Codex alimentarius priority allergen list through risk assessment: meeting report
- Risk assessment of food allergens: part 2: review and establish threshold levels in foods for the priority allergens: meeting report
- Risk assessment of food allergens: part 3: review and establish precautionary labelling in foods of the priority allergens: meeting report
- Risk assessment of food allergens: part 4: establishing exemptions from mandatory declaration for priority food allergens: meeting report
- Risk assessment of food allergens: part 5: review and establish threshold levels for specific tree nuts (Brazil nut, macadamia nut or Queensland nut, pine nut), soy, celery, lupin, mustard, buckwheat, and oats: meeting report
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Links
The food allergen portal was created by the Allergen Collaboration to provide different sectors in the community with links to best practice food allergen resources and key messages to promote in the different sectors.
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- FSANZ Allergen Collaboration
- New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries – Food Business
- New South Wales Health Department
- Department of Health Victoria
- Product Recalls Australia
- FSANZ Recall statistics
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- New Zealand Commerce Commission
- European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Food and Drug Administration (USA)
- Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (USA)
- Food Standards Agency (UK)
- Codex Alimentarius
- USA Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) Resource Center
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
- Leatherhead Food International
- Internet Symposium on Food Allergens (DE)
- Food Allergy Research and Resource Program
- Protall
- Internet Symposium on Food Allergens
- International Union of Immunological Societies Allergen Nomenclature
- Coeliac Australia Research
- EUFIC Background on Food Allergy
- Consumers Institute of New Zealand
- Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
- Allergy New Zealand
- Anaphylaxis Campaign
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
- The Anaphylaxis Network and The Anaphylaxis Foundation of Canada (AFC)
- The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
- The New Zealand Manufactured Food Database
Learn the VITAL® Progam from the experts
VITAL® training is an excellent way to become familiar with the allergen management processes organisations should have in place and how to conduct a risk review before completing a VITAL Risk Assessment. The training also covers features, benefits and operation of VITAL Online. Train in person or online.