My child is allergic to peanuts. Can he eat food processed in the same facility or on the same machinery as peanuts?
No. A study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 2007 found that 7% of food products bearing warning or advisory labels for peanuts are indeed contaminated with peanut protein. And 33% of food products listing peanut as a minor ingredient contain detectable levels of peanut in them. The level of contamination is in amounts that in some cases could elicit allergic reactions.
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