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Event Title
Webinar on Allergen Labeling for Retail Food Stores and Food Service Establishments
December 18, 2024

Date:
December 18, 2024
Time:
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host an educational webinar for regulatory partners and industry, including retail food stores and food service establishments, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET to provide an overview of food labeling and food allergen labeling requirements and compliance.

The FDA’s food labeling and food allergen labeling requirements apply to all packaged foods regulated by FDA, including foods packaged by retail food stores and by food service establishments. To assist industry with these requirements, the FDA has issued several guidances including Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling Guidance and Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-contact Draft Compliance Policy Guide. 

Labeling errors associated with undeclared allergens are one of the leading causes of food recalls in the U.S. Therefore, it is important for industry, including retail food stores and food service establishments, to follow FDA’s food allergen labeling requirements. This webinar is intended to help industry better understand and comply with these requirements. 

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET

Registration

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Please submit questions for the Question & Answer Session through the registration link by December 6, 2024.

Agenda

  • Welcome and Introduction of Speakers/Technical Experts 
    • Diana Monaco, Health Communication Specialist, Office of Communication, Education, and Engagement (OCEE), HFPP
  • Overview of Food and Food Allergen Labeling Requirements and Compliance 
    • Lynn Szybist, Director, Division of Food Labeling and Standards, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling (ONFL), Nutrition Center of Excellence (NCE), HFP
    • Linda Cox, Consumer Safety Officer, ONFL, NCE, HFP
    • Mabel Lee, Consumer Safety Officer, ONFL, NCE, HFP
  • Question & Answer Session
    • Diana Monaco, Health Communication Specialist, Office of Communication, Education, and Engagement (OCEE), HFP
    • Lynn Szybist, Director, Division of Food Labeling and Standards, ONFL, NCE, HFP
    • Linda Cox, Consumer Safety Officer, ONFL, NCE, HFP
    • Mabel Lee, Consumer Safety Officer, ONFL, NCE, HFP
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