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The main objective of this survey was to obtain baseline information regarding the presence and levels of undeclared allergens and gluten in meal replacements and nutritional supplements. 300 were tested and 0.7% (2) of the samples were found to contain undeclared allergens including the milk protein beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), as well as egg. 1 positive result for undeclared BLG was found in a cereal product, while the other positive result was for undeclared egg allergen in a meal replacement product. 1 meal replacement product sampled was found to present a health risk and was recalled. ​​

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CFIA Undeclared Allergens and Gluten in Meal Replacements and Nutritional Supplements - 2016-2017	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/993dc3b9-eab2-4879-81f3-b2e3cbacb52d/resource/544c6d68-d6d7-40da-8839-6a9b4da16cb7/download/cfia-acia-1170_2016-2017_undeclared_allergens_and_gluten_in_meal_replacements_and_nutritional_su.csv

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