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What is allergen cross-contamination?

Cross-contamination is when an allergenic ingredient, not included in the food product recipe, enters the manufacturing process. Undeclared allergens within the product pose potential health risks. There are approximately ten deaths every year in the UK due to food induced anaphylaxis*, mostly due to undeclared allergenic ingredients; each of these could be avoided by having a robust allergen segregation process and clear labelling.