6-4NH Hidden Food Allergens

Thursday, 8 December 2011: 10:05 - 10:30
Gran Cancún (Cancún Center)

Thomas Holzhauser, PhD , Allergology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, D-63225 Langen, Germany

Learning Objectives:
  1. Hidden allergens are an unpredictable health risk for the food allergic individual.
  2. Precautionary labelling such as "may contain..." is frequently used for liability reason, but arbitrary use without proof of evidence is misleading and thus without benefit for the allergic individual.
  3. Hidden allergens in food industry may be eliminated by allergen control plans, sanitation procedures and self-auditing, including analytical testing.
  4. Elimination of hidden allergens is a great contribution to the avoidance of allergenic foods which at present is the most effectice causative treatment of food allergy.