Directions
In this project, discuss any experiences you or people you know have had with food allergies or food sensitivities. If you have not had an allergy or do not know anyone with food allergies, do some research on the Internet to find some personal stories. What are the problems that people with allergies face? What do you think you could do as a food-service manager to alleviate those problems?
Read the document: www.fda.gov
Assignment Guidelines:
Write a 250-word summary of the main points of the article. Then write a 250-word analysis, answering the questions:
Why is this regulation so important?
Why is it important for food-service managers to know the law?
What is the risk of not knowing and complying with the law?
To receive the full points, your answers should have no more than three grammatical errors and three spelling errors. When you use the exact words from the article, they should be in quotation marks with a parenthetical citation. Your answers should be thoughtful and demonstrate your critical-thinking skills.
ANSWER:
250 word summary: This article provides tons of information about what is expected to be done in a workplace involving the production or cooking of food by the FDA. This document is also a “revision of the third edition of a guidance document” that contains questions and answers relating to food allergens, including questions and answers about the “Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act.” This document also presents information on the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004. The FDA has made tons of rules on how/what food packages should be prepared, as an example All packaged foods regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that are labeled on or after January 1, 2006, must comply with FALCPA's food allergen labeling requirements. These labeling requirements were to provide easy access information to people with food allergies such as a peanut allergy. The article also provides information on major food allergens (milk, egg, fish, Crustacean, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans). This passage also covers the penalties for failing to comply with FALCPA, which is “A company, and its management may be subject to civil sanctions, criminal penalties, or both under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” Another important topic talked about in this article is if single ingredient foods are required to comply with section 403, which they are since single ingredient foods can still contain protein derived from possible food allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts). This article was extremely helpful with providing me with information on the FDA and their procedures to ensure food safety.
250 word analysis:The importance of the regulation set by the FDA is that without these regulations that the FDA has set, a lot of people could end up becoming ill and maybe even lead to death, also some companies can be sued due to legal precautions from not following the set regulations. It is important that food-service managers know the law because if they cause a customer to have a allergic reaction it can cause illness and lead to death causing the restaurant to be sued by the customer and also sued by the FDA for failing to comply with regulations. There are many risks of not knowing or not complying with the regulations set by the FDA, one being legal action including lawsuits, shutdown restaurant, or maybe even jail time depending on the severity of the situation. (might not be 250 words but its better than nothing)