🏷️FDA Guidance on Food Allergens and Labeling Requirements
Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5): Guidance for Industry; Availability
Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a revised final guidance for industry entitled "Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5): Guidance for Industry." The guidance explains FDA's current thinking on a number of issues related to the labeling of food allergens, including requirements in the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) and the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 (FASTER Act).
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Food and Drug Administration
Business Impact
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The regulation involves compliance requirements related to food allergen labeling under FALCPA and FASTER Act. These updates necessitate business owners to ensure adherence to specified labeling practices for food products, impacting operational and financial aspects.