A change in the text regarding food allergen management, redistribution of food and food safety culture makes it quite clear that allergens must be handled also at the primary level.
The wording of Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021 amending the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs states that:
‘Equipment, conveyances and/or containers used for the harvesting, transport or storage of one of the substances or products causing allergies or intolerances, referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, shall not be used for the harvesting, transport or storage of any food not containing that substance or product, unless the equipment, conveyances and/or containers have been cleaned and checked at least for the absence of any visible debris of that substance or product.’
This should make the risk management of allergens in the next levels easier.
If you have questions about management of food allergens, our senior toxicologist and food expert is ready to help you:
Helle Buchardt Boyd
hbb@dhigroup.com
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