U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Office of Field Programs
October 5, 2001

Conducting Food Allergen Inspections

On October 5, 2001 FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Office of Regulatory Affairs presented via satellite a broadcast entitled "Conducting Food Allergen Inspections." The target audience was FDA and State regulators responsible for conducting food inspections across the US. The objective of the training was to review FDA's policy on food allergens, provide information on potential sources, and provide tools to assist investigators in performing effective and uniform allergen inspections.

• Part 1: Allergen Sources (24:25 min.)
  Speaker: Kathy Gombas, Deputy Director Division of HACCP Programs
  • Video: modem speed (28 kbps) or broadband (150 kbps)
• Part 2: Inspectional Tools (8:06 min.)
  Speaker: Kathy Gombas, Deputy Director Divisoin of HACCP Programs
  • Video: modem speed (28 kbps) or broadband (150 kbps)
  • See also: Guide to Inspections of Firms Producing Products Susceptible to Contamination with Allergenic Ingredients
• Part 3: Compliance and Enforcement (12:00 min.)
  Speakers: Kathy Gombas, Deputy Director Divisoin of HACCP Programs & Sonia Delgado, Deputy Director Division of Enforcement and Programs
  • Video: modem speed (28 kbps) or broadband (150 kbps)
  • See also: Statement of Policy for Labeling and Preventing Cross-contact of Common Food Allergens

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These videos were recorded on October 5, 2001.
For more recent information on Food Allergens,
see Information About Food Allergens.