The Use Of Food Allergen Precautionary Statements On Prepackaged Foods

Health Canada's policy for enhancing the protection of food-allergic consumers in Canada is based on two guiding principles: prevent the inadvertent consumption of undeclared allergens by sensitive consumers; and enable a variety of safe and nutritious food choices for the allergic consumer. The policy supports the appropriate use of food allergen precautionary statements on pre-packaged foods, as a risk management tool, where warranted.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:05 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 22:05 (UTC)
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open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2018-06-26 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Food Allergen", "Precautionary Statements", "Prepackaged Foods", "protection", "food-allergic consumers"], "fr": ["Allergène alimentaire", "conseils de prudence", "aliments préemballés", "protection", "consommateurs allergiques aux aliments"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	L'utilisation des mises en garde relatives aux allergènes alimentaires sur l'étiquette des aliments préemballés
update_frequency	as_needed