It is estimated that 3.5-4% of adults and 6-9% of children have a food intolerance or allergy of some form. These can range from mild symptoms such as rashes to anaphylactic shock, and death.
Labelling Requirements
Compulsory allergen labelling on food products was introduced in 2014 in the UK. The latest allergen regulation identifies fourteen main allergens which must be highlighted on the food product label. Eurofins companies allergen testing laboratory offers comprehensive analysis for all 14 main allergens, including:
| Cereals containing gluten |
Nuts, e.g. almonds, hazelnuts |
| Crustaceans, e.g. prawns, crabs |
Celery (and celeriac) |
| Eggs |
Mustard |
| Fish |
Sesame |
| Peanuts |
Sulphur dioxide, preservative found in some dried fruit |
| Soybeans |
Lupin |
| Milk |
Molluscs, e.g. clams, mussels |
Testing for the presence of certain food allergens helps to assure a manufacturer that an undeclared allergen has not found its way into a product. For this reason, testing can also protect a company's reputation, minimizing the chance of costly product recalls and adverse publicity.
Testing of final product, swabs from equipment after sanitation and/or rinse water can be used to verify the efficacy of a cleaning procedure, and can identify sources of cross contamination.
Comprehensive Range of Allergen Testing
Our ELISA testing facility in Wolverhampton, supported by other highly specialised Eurofins companies laboratories, offers a comprehensive range of allergen testing such as PCR and LC-MS/MS to meet the increasing demands put on our customers.
For small batches, order our most routine testing from Eurofins Testing Direct.
For other requirements and more information, please Contact us.
