Are mislabeled food products removed from the market?
Yes. A food product that contains an undeclared allergen may be subject to recall. In addition, a food product that is not properly labeled may be misbranded and subject to seizure and removed from the market place. The number of recalls due to undeclared allergens (8 of the most common allergens only) remained steady between 1999 and 2001. In 2002, recall actions nearly doubled, rising from 68 to 116. This rise may be attributed to the increased awareness of food allergies among consumers and manufacturers and increased attention from FDA inspectors to issues related to food allergy in manufacturing plants.
