Virtual public meeting and listening session on food allergen thresholds and their potential applications

The Center for Science in the Public Interest appreciates this opportunity to comment on the topic of food allergen thresholds and their potential applications. This comment will focus on the use of thresholds in better aligning precautionary allergen labeling statements (e.g. “may contain peanuts”) with product risk to ensure meaningful communication to consumers. Specifically, we call on the FDA to issue regulations defining specific PAL statements and requiring that any such claims are informed by adequate risk assessment incorporating such thresholds.

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