In the US, the primary agency responsible for regulating allergen labeling on food products is the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA established the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA), which requires that food labels clearly identify the food source names of any ingredients that contain any protein derived from the nine most common food allergens.
Miami University Receives Certified Free From™ Status
Leading the way in the Aramark System
Free From the Major Nine
MenuTrinfo® recently began working with client Miami University out of Oxford, Ohio. Miami University is yet another school that is taking seriously the growing concerns of food allergens in its dining halls. In order to safely serve their students with food allergies, Miami University sought out MenuTrinfo. Asking to take their program to the next level with Certified Free From™ (CFF) accreditation and certification. Two dining locations on campus, Clean Plate and True Balance, can now claim that their menu offerings are free from the major nine allergens for their over 16,500 undergraduate and over 2,200 graduate students.
