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​The main objective of this survey was to obtain additional information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens in a variety of flavour packets. 993 samples were tested, and 19% (185) of the samples were found to contain at least 1 undeclared allergen including gluten, soy, mustard, sesame, peanut, almond, hazelnut, egg, and milk proteins casein and beta-lactoglobulin (BLG). Most positive results indicated the presence of allergens in spices and seasoning products.10 products were deemed to represent a health risk and were recalled. Of the recalled products, 9 were spices and seasoning products.

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CFIA Undeclared Allergens in Flavour Packets - 2014-2015	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/3addb256-bf80-4469-8fc3-fbd32951c2e0/resource/3a18e293-a386-4a1b-ab17-20261fd1db7e/download/cfia-acia-1160_2014-15_undeclared_allergens_in_flavour_packets_-_presence-non-declaree-dallergen.csv

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