In brief: risk assessment of food allergens: precautionary allergen labelling (‎PAL)‎

Overview

The Risk Assessment of Food Allergens Part 3: Review and Establish Precautionary Labelling (PAL) in Foods of the Priority Allergens provides a structured, quantitative assessment framework and recommendations for PAL, a voluntary warning which first appeared in the 1980s as an attempt by the food industry to remedy the issues arising from the lack of data to characterize the risk to health posed by an unintended allergen presence (UAP) due to allergen cross-contact. In providing a risk-based system for PAL, it captures recent growth and experience in this field, which continues to evolve in line with science and risk management demands.