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#1. Which allergen can be described as a tree nut?
Ground nut and peanut are the same thing – both ground nuts. Mollusc are sea creatures, Hazel nut is a tree nut.
#2. Which of these allergens is more commonly associated with a GMO risk?
Lupin is commonly associated with GMO.
#3. What physical state of an allergen is considered to have the highest risk of cross contamination?
Powder is the most easily dispersed and should be considered the highest risk in an allergen risk assessment.
#4. According to VITAL, which of these allergens is the most potent?
#5. What is the greatest cause of allergenic recalls in the US?
Mis-labeling, causing the food product to have undeclared allergens, is a world wide issue.
#6. Which combination of allergens is often found in chocolate?
Soya is often used as soya lecithin, an emulsifier in chocolate.
#7. In a warehouse, where is the best place to store allergenic ingredients?
Fully labelled and dedicated racking space is best practice, the lowest level is better than the highest level in the event of spillages.
#8. Tropomyosin is the most common allergenic contributor in which classified allergen?
Tropomyosin iis the main crustacean allergen contributor, it is also found in molluscs.
#9. Casein is the main allergenic protein contributor in which allergen?
#10. In which instance must alibi labeling be considered when reviewing the potential for allergen cross contamination of a raw material?
As there are no full cleaning controls, it is possible that undeclared allergen residue may be present in the correct answer. The other scenarios are not at high risk for undeclared allergen presence in the raw material.
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