The federal government has added sesame to its list of major food allergens, which already includes milk, eggs, peanuts, and other dietary staples.
has considered adding sesame to the list of food allergens for several years.
Jason Linde of Food Allergy Research & Education told CNN that 1.6 million Americans have a “life-threatening sesame allergy” and that it is in dozens of ingredients but isn’t always listed by name. “For years, with a life-threatening sesame allergy would have to look at the back of the label, call the manufacturer and try to figure it out,” he said. “If it was included, it was just included as a natural spice or flavor.”The FDA said: “We remind consumers that foods already in interstate commerce before 2023, including those on retail shelves, do not need to be removed from the marketplace or relabeled to declare sesame as an allergen.
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