Prohibited Ingredients - TTB

Food Allergies
• Incident rate:
– ~1.5% for adults
– ~6-8% for children under 3
• Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
of 2004 (FALCPA) requires that food product label
declare if a “major food allergen” is present, as well
as ingredients that contain protein derived from
major food allergens
• Plain, common language of the “BIG 8”
– Milk, egg, fish, wheat, tree nut, peanut, soy, shellfish
• The allergen is a protein