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I don't know in the US (though it is mentioned at the end of the article) but here, UK, they tend to warn to the product "may contain ..." if there is any chanc
by mytailorisrich 2y ago
I don't know in the US (though it is mentioned at the end of the article) but here, UK, they tend to warn to the product "may contain ..." if there is any chance of contamination and that indeed appears a lot on bakery products and sandwiches.
- gumby 2y agoThis is common in the US as well, typically worded as "manufactured in a facility that also processes" although the wording you wrote is common too.
- chaostheory 2y agoI believe that was the status quo until now.
- ASalazarMX 2y agoIt's much cheaper than taking precautions against cross-contamination, but weasel words should not be part of disclaimers.
- mrspuratic 2y ago"precautionary allergen labeling" [1]. In EU it's still up to individual countries to regulate it, e.g. Ireland [2] > Use of a ‘may contain….’ statement, or similar, to indicate that the product may contain an allergen as a result of possible cross-contamination, must not take the place of good manufacturing practices (GMPs) in a food business. > GMPs must be in place to prevent cross-contamination [1] https://www.efanet.org/news/news/4327-efa-responds-to-codex-consultation-on-precautionary-allergen-labelling-such-as-may-contain https://www.efanet.org/news/news/4327-efa-responds-to-codex-... [2] https://www.fsai.ie/business-advice/labelling/labelling-allergens https://www.fsai.ie/business-advice/labelling/labelling-alle...