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Hi everyone,





Hopefully, the following information will help clear up confusion about those foods covered by FDA's Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act...





A couple years ago I was fortunate to co-author an article with Rhonda Kane, MS, RD, Consumer Safety Officer, Food Labeling and Standards Staff, FDA (Tricia Thompson, Mary Hager, Rhonda Kane. Food allergen labeling and consumer protection act of 2004 in effect. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2006;106:1742-1744).





Quoting from the article:





"The labels of all domestic and imported food products, including conventional foods, dietary supplements, infant formula, and medical foods, regulated by the FDA are subject to FALCPA requirements. This includes the labels of prepackaged foods sold by grocery stores and restaurants, such as those available in self-service display cases."





"FALCPA requirements do not apply to food products not regulated by the FDA, such as meat products, poultry products, and egg products regulated by the US Department of Agriculture. FALCPA requirements also do not apply to raw agricultural commodities sold in their natural state, such as fruits and vegetables."





Please let me know if you have any questions.

Tricia Thompson, MS, RD
The Gluten-Free Dietitian
Author: The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide
Co-author: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Eating
Manchester, Massachusetts
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