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From the article: > Some companies include statements on labels that say a food "may contain" a certain product or that the food is "produced in a facility" th
by metaphor 4y ago
From the article:
> Some companies include statements on labels that say a food "may contain" a certain product or that the food is "produced in a facility" that also uses certain allergens. However, such statements are voluntary, not required, according to the FDA, and they do not absolve the company of requirements to prevent cross-contamination.
- chaostheory 4y ago”The unfortunate reality is that our equipment and bakeries are not setup for allergen cleanings that would be required to prevent sesame cross-contamination and was not an option for us"
- asvitkine 4y agoSo why hasn't the same effect happened with peanuts?
- SpicyLemonZest 4y agoIt has. There was a small controversy in 2016 when Kellogg's started adding peanut flour to some snacks to avoid cross-contamination concerns; one that's still around is their cheese crackers (https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/products/austin-cheese-crackers-with-cheddar-cheese-product.html https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/products/austin-cheese-cracke...). The source article focuses a lot on bread bakeries, where peanuts are rare and sesame is extremely common.
- hitpointdrew 4y agoIMO the FDA should say that such labels do absolve the company from liability, it’s ridiculous that it doesn’t.
- GeneralMayhem 4y agoThat would have the same effect - you would see "may contain..." on every single product in lieu of precise labelling, and then it would be the same as having no labelling at all.