FDA Recalls on Undeclared Egg Products
The FDA has a website where you can query your specific allergy to find out about product recalls and if they are still outstanding. It is crucial to keep up with this if you have an extreme allergy to a food product like eggs, nuts, soy, wheat gluten, milk, fish, sesame, shellfish, and sulfites.
Link to FDA Recalls
https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/food-allergies
Link to report Adverse Reactions and Labeling Concerns
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts
Reporting complaints and concerns can be submitted by phone to the FDA. To submit reports detailing product reactions or labeling concerns you can call FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD.
What does an undeclared egg mean?
If there is a presence of a food allergen, in a food product you’re purchasing and the manufacturer of the product has failed to list the food allergen on the label then it is undeclared. For anyone with an allergy to eggs, it is imperative to keep up with recalls on products you are consuming. The FDA has a website where you can notify them when a company has failed to abide by the law.
When submitting a report to the FDA include as much information as possible
- Who is reporting the incident and who was affected? When possible make sure you provide names, addresses, and phone numbers.
- The product place purchased must include the name and address of the place it was bought.
- A clear description of the reaction, if experienced, including:
- Date the reaction occurred.
- All symptoms experienced.
- How long after you ate or drank the product did the reaction occur?
- List any medications used to treat symptoms.
- Describe the reaction and if there needed to be further medical care, and if so, what kind. The doctor’s or the hospital’s contact information is vital to the FDA investigation.
- A complete description of the product, including:
- Date of purchase.
- Any codes or identifying marks on the label or container, such as lot number, expiration date, and UPC code.
- Photos of the product, label, ingredient statement, and lot code.
Food Laws and Acts
The Faster Act January 1, 2023.
The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act (the FASTER Act), this is an admendment to add the ninth major food allergen. Now manufacturers are required to declare on their packaged food labeling when they have sesame added to the product.
Because manufacturers and restaurants are not sure if the flour purchased may or may not have sesame they are opting to add it themselves so they won’t be in default of the law. Some restaurant food changes are Olive Garden breadsticks and Wendy’s brioche bread now with sesame seeds.
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) has identified nine major food allergens in the U.S. They are eggs, milk products, fish, shellfish , tree nuts, peanuts, wheat or gluten, sesame, and soybeans.
