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The FDA announced today that it has updated information for consumers and food manufacturers regarding the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA).  

"The first document, a revision to an existing guidance document US FDA/CFSAN - Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, including the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (Edition 2) is a set of questions and answers about food allergens.  The revision relates to the status of food allergen cross contact residues under FALCPA.  
The second document is a set of questions and answers about FALCPA, how the Act will impact consumers, the two labeling options for food manufacturers, and other useful information (US FDA/CFSAN - Advice to Consumers: Food Allergen Labeling And Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Questions and Answers).   

After January 1, 2006 manufacturers are required to identify in plain English any ingredient that is or contains protein from any of the eight major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, or soybeans.  

For more information about FALCPA, see US FDA/CFSAN - Information about Food Allergens"

If you have additioanl questions you would like to addressed, please forward them to us and we will try to obtain answers for you.


Thank you.

Andrea Levario, J.D.
Executive Director
American Celiac Disease Alliance
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