Update on hidden food allergens and food labeling

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 634-639

  Puglisi, Gregory ^a,b   Frieri, Marianne ^a,b  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mid Island Allergy Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Cross contact; Cross react; FALCPA; Food allergy; Food allergy labeling and consumer protection act; Food labeling; Hidden allergens; Ingredient labels; Peanut allergy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ADDITIVE;

CROSS REACTION; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ALLERGENS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROSS REACTIONS; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS;

EID: 38349161737     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2007.6.3066     Document Type: Review

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