Italian Journal of Food Safety (Mar 2014)

Regional monitoring plan for the detection of allergens in food from Campania Region. First year monitoring results

  • Rosa Gagliardi,
  • Loredana Biondi,
  • Roberta Pellicanò,
  • Vincenzo Caligiuri,
  • Donatella Nava

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2014.1661
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1

Abstract

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Food allergens are substances able to induce an abnormal immunological response in sensitive individuals. The presence of allergens in food must be reported in tables (Directive 2003/89/EC). In this study we report the data of a monitoring plan carried out in the Campania Region during the 2012 for the detection of allergens (ovoalbumin and β-lattoglobulin) in food of different origin. The analisys were performed by means of ELISA assays. The percentage of analyzes with the presence of allegens not declared on the label is 4.3%, out of a total of 208 analyzes. It is therefore important to continue monitoring activities by the competent Authorities.

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