food hypersensitivity - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-29T08:51:16Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/food+hypersensitivityAllergens dominate UK food recalls, finds studyhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/allergens-dominate-uk-food-recalls-finds-study2023-01-05T10:41:38.000Z2023-01-05T10:41:38.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>More than half of food recalls in the United Kingdom over a 5-year period were due to allergens, according to a recently released study.</p>
<p>Allergen-related recalls increased annually until 2019, peaking at 118 before decreasing to 82 and 84 in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The reduction was potential because of direct and indirect impacts of the COVID pandemic and improved labeling, said researchers.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/01/allergens-dominate-uk-food-recalls-finds-study/" target="_blank">Continue reading</a></p></div>Food hypersensitivity takes centre stage at FSA Board meetinghttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-hypersensitivity-takes-centre-stage-at-fsa-board-meeting2021-06-17T11:15:09.000Z2021-06-17T11:15:09.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>The FSA Board reiterated its commitment to working with a range of other government agencies and increasing its science and research capability to become a “champion of the food hypersensitivity cause” as members responded to two reports on the issue.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/food-hypersensitivity-takes-centre-stage-at-fsa-board-meeting" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Possible Presence of Gluten in Gluten Free Amaizin Organic Natural Corn Chips (FSAI)https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/possible-presence-of-gluten-in-gluten-free-amaizin-organic-natura2018-02-02T14:20:42.000Z2018-02-02T14:20:42.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>The implicated batch is being recalled due to the possible presence of gluten. This may make the implicated batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of gluten.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fsai.ie/details.aspx?id=15928" target="_blank">Further information.</a></p></div>No scientifically valid test to diagnose food intolerance - HPRAhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/no-scientifically-valid-test-to-diagnose-food-intolerance2018-01-30T12:11:24.000Z2018-01-30T12:11:24.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) states that products being promoted as food intolerance tests cannot diagnose food intolerance conditions and advises people not to act on the results of these tests without expert advice from a doctor or registered dietitian.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.hpra.ie/homepage/about-us/news-and-events/item?t=/no-scientifically-valid-test-to-diagnose-food-intolerance&id=0c680a26-9782-6eee-9b55-ff00008c97d0" target="_blank">Continue reading.</a></p></div>Presence of Gluten in Marks and Spencer Gluten Free Scotch Eggs (FSAI)https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/presence-of-gluten-in-marks-and-spencer-gluten-free-scotch-eggs-f2018-01-25T13:10:31.000Z2018-01-25T13:10:31.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>Gluten was detected in a small number of packs of Marks and Spencer gluten free scotch eggs. This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of gluten.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/allergen_alerts/Marks_and_Spencer_scotch_eggs.html" target="_blank">Continue reading.</a></p></div>Food allergic consumers more confident about eating outhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/food-allergic-consumers-more-confident-about-eating-out2017-07-18T08:58:04.000Z2017-07-18T08:58:04.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomes new research, showing that people with food allergies and intolerances are more confident about eating out since allergen information rules were introduced in 2014. The study presents strong evidence that the legislation has had a positive impact and that good allergen information is good for business.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2017/16360/food-allergic-consumers-more-confident-about-eating-out" target="_blank">Continue reading.</a></p></div>Many Food Businesses Are Not Providing Allergen Information to Consumershttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/many-food-businesses-are-not-providing-allergen-information-to-co2017-05-04T11:51:45.000Z2017-05-04T11:51:45.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today released the findings of an audit that shows an unacceptable level of non-compliance by food businesses when it comes to providing consumers with accurate written information on 14 specified allergens in non-prepacked food. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/press_releases/allergens_03052017.html" target="_blank">Continue reading.</a></p></div>New safefood report: Identifying what influences the shopping habits of food hypersensitive consumershttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/new-safefood-report-identifying-what-influences-the-shopping-habi2017-03-31T10:49:00.000Z2017-03-31T10:49:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3818792021,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3818792021,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3818792021?profile=original" width="214" /></a>Precautionary allergen labelling is available to food manufacturers as a voluntary option if they wish to use it on their product labels. However, a number of recent surveys, including one carried out by the FSAI in 2011, have returned a high "failure" rate for food products with precautionary allergen labelling, i.e. the product did not contain the allergen that the label had cautioned against.</p>
<p>For consumers with food hypersensitivity, risk management requires strict adherence to an avoidance diet and they have no option but to assume the precautionary label is accurate and are therefore excluded from a significant number of food products. Furthermore, the available range of "free-from" foods is almost entirely limited to gluten-free while the purchasing of products via the internet can be cost prohibitive and may carry unforeseen risks.</p>
<p>This investigation set out to identify the factors that underpin the food purchasing choices of food hypersensitive consumers on the island of Ireland including the obstacles they face and the level of trust they have in food suppliers. It also investigated the use of precautionary allergen labelling from the food manufacturer’s perspective and the influence of the free-from food market and the capacity for food allergen testing. A number of recommendations are proffered that focus on improving the opportunities for food hypersensitive consumers to make safe food choices. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.safefood.eu/Publications/Research-reports/Identifying-what-influences-the-shopping-habits-of.aspx" target="_blank">Further information.</a></p>
<p><a href="Identifying%20what%20influences%20the%20shopping%20habits%20of%20food%20hypersensitive%20consumers;%20an%20island%20of%20Ireland%20study%20(PDF,%202MB)%20-%20See%20more%20at%3A%20http%3A//www.safefood.eu/Publications/Research-reports/Identifying-what-influences-the-shopping-habits-of.aspx#sthash.fVZp9pwL.dpuf" target="_blank">View the report (PDF, 2MB).</a></p></div>Cross contamination, labelling errors and fraud behind allergen recallshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cross-contamination-labelling-errors-and-fraud-behind-allergen-re2017-02-14T09:19:12.000Z2017-02-14T09:19:12.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Allergen related recalls due to cross contamination in the factory and supply chain or labelling errors are increasing, according to RQA.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.foodqualitynews.com/Industry-news/Allergen-related-product-recalls-increasing-RQA" target="_blank">Continue reading.</a></p></div>Peanut curry death: Restaurant owner jailed in UKhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/peanut-curry-death-restaurant-owner-jailed-in-uk2016-05-24T13:34:58.000Z2016-05-24T13:34:58.000ZMichael Hillshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/MichaelHills<div><p class="story-body__introduction">A "reckless" restaurant owner has been jailed for six years for the manslaughter of a customer who had an allergic reaction to a curry.</p><p>Paul Wilson, 38, suffered a severe anaphylactic shock in January 2014 after eating a takeaway containing peanuts from the Indian Garden in Easingwold, North Yorkshire. Mohammed Zaman, 52, was found guilty at Teesside Crown Court. </p><p>The court heard he cut corners by using cheaper ingredients containing peanuts.</p><p></p><p>More on this story <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36360111" target="_blank">here</a></strong></p></div>