Today, the case number of food allergy increases. It concerns the adults but children are particularly concerned, peanut being the highest risk.
The European Directive 2003/89/EC, a modification of the European Directive 2000/13/EC on the food labeling, asks for detailed list of the allergens cited in the annex IIIa.
L'éducation nationale a pris en compte ces éléments (Bulletin Officiel de l'Education Nationale - n°41- Nov 99) par l'accueil individualisé des enfants.
The food industry manager faces to a supplementary risk that is to be contained. The industrials must take into account these elements in their risk analysis and reinforce their traceability, adapt the raw material controls taking care of cross contamination risks.
So it is important to have performing analytical tools to identify a potential allergenic contaminant.
Phylogene is expert from the WG12 of the CEN in
charge of the allergen detection methods
standardization