Major allergens – The big nine

  • Vesna V. Janković Institute of meat hygiene and technology
  • Branko Velebit Institute of meat hygiene and technology
  • Brankica Lakićević Institute of meat hygiene and technology
  • Radmila Mitrović Institute of meat hygiene and technology
  • Lazar Milojević Institute of meat hygiene and technology
Keywords: food allergens, big nine, food safety

Abstract

Legal standards specifically describe the need for allergy labelling on foods, beverages and other non-pre-packaged items because food allergies have developed as a concealed problem that seriously jeopardizes public health. The growing number of people who have food allergies has made it difficult for the foodservice business to control them appropriately. Current efforts in order to protect vulnerable customers include recognized standards for producers aiming to eliminate an allergen from their products and the inclusion of food allergy education in the training for people in food service and those in charge of enforcing food standards.

Published
2023-11-01
How to Cite
Janković, V., Velebit, B., Lakićević, B., Mitrović, R., & Milojević, L. (2023). Major allergens – The big nine. Scientific Journal "Meat Technology", 64(2), 111-115. https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2023.64.2.19