Regional Monitoring Plan for the Detection of Allergens in Food from Campania Region. First Year Monitoring Results

Ital J Food Saf. 2014 Mar 21;3(1):1661. doi: 10.4081/ijfs.2014.1661. eCollection 2014 Jan 21.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Food allergens are substances able to induce an abnormal immunological response in sensitive individuals. The presence of allergens in food must be reported in tables (Directive 2003/89/EC). In this study we report the data of a monitoring plan carried out in the Campania Region during the 2012 for the detection of allergens (ovoalbumine and β-lattoglobulin) in food of different origin. The analisys were performed by means of ELISA assays. The percentage of analyzes with the presence of allegens not declared on the label is 4.3%, out of a total of 208 analyzes. It is therefore important to continue monitoring activities by the competent Authorities.