CFIA-Undeclared Allergens and Gluten in Protein Substitute/Vegetarian Meat Products - 2020-2021

​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in protein substitute/vegetarian meat products. Of the 290 samples tested, 12 samples were found to contain undeclared gluten or allergens such as beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), casein, egg, peanut, sesame and soy. 2 protein substitute ready-to-eat (RTE) meal products and 2 meat alternative products were deemed to represent a health risk and were recalled.

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Title (French) ACIA-Allergènes et gluten non déclarés dans les produits substituts de protéines et substituts de viande végétariens - 2020-2021
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Contact Email cfia.opendatapublishing-publicationdedonneesouvertes.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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Open Canada Date Published 2022-05-19 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified
Open Canada Subject ["information_and_communications"]
Open Canada Keywords {"en": ["Allergen", "Gluten", "Protein Substitute", "Vegetarian Meat"], "fr": ["Allergène", "Gluten", "substituts de protéines", "substituts de viande végétariens"]}
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