Big Eight Allergens May 9, 2024 by Brian Klein /12 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Big Eight Allergens 1 / 12 What should be identified on the label of food packaged on-site for retail sale? Big Eight Food Allergens Any additional labeling requirements Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 2 / 12 What is responsible for 90% of all allergic reactions in the United States? The Big Six Pathogens The Big Eight Food Allergens Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 3 / 12 There are more than 160 food allergens, but just eight of them are responsible for 90 percent of all allergic reactions in the United States. • Soy• Fish• Eggs• Wheat• Peanuts• Tree nuts• Shellfish• Cow’s milk What are these eight allergens called? The Big Eight Food Allergens Major Allergens Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 4 / 12 According to Federal law, what kind of ingredients must be clearly identified on a product’s label? Big Eight Food Allergens Major allergens Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Major allergens and Big Eight Allergens refer to same eight allregens that are responsible for 90% of the allergic reactions. Checking the label of a food product is the best way to find out if it contains a major allergen. Identify which of the food products you use contain allergens. 5 / 12 Food packaged on-site for retail sale must be labeled. If the food contains a Big Eight Allergen, it must be clearly identified on the label. What is the only exception to this rule? The name of the food includes the name of the allergen When the food will NOT be mistaken for something else Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! For example, the label on a product named, "Savory Peanut Butter," would NOT need to indicate that it contains the allergen peanuts. But if the same product was named, "Savory Butter Spread," the label would need to indicate that it contains peanuts. 6 / 12 What do you need to make sure your staff knows about food allergens? What the Big Eight Allergens are Which menu item contains allergens Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 7 / 12 How many different allergens are responsible for 90% of all allergic reactions in the United States? 160 Eight Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 8 / 12 What should service staff be able to tell guests about the menu items? If a secret ingredient contains allergens Which menu items contain allergens Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 9 / 12 How many food allergens are there? More than 160 foods are known to cause allergic reactions in some people Only eight foods are responsible for 90% of all allergic reactions Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! These eight foods are known as the Big Eight Food Allergens. They are milk, eggs, soy, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, crustacean shellfish, and wheat. 10 / 12 There’s over 160 known allergens, but only eight cause 90% of the allergic reactions. Which of these are Big Eight Allergens? Crustacean shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimp) Eggs Fish (bass, flounder, cod) Milk Peanuts Soy Wheat Tree nuts (walnuts, pecans) All are correct Wrong! Thats right! 11 / 12 Federal law requires identifying Big Eight Allergens on the labels of products that contain them. How should the allergen be clearly identified on the label? Identify the allergen in a "contains" statement Identify the allergen in parenthesis after the ingredient Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Allergens do NOT need to be identified on the label if they are already included in the common name of the food. For example, a jar of peanut butter does NOT need to declare that it contains peanuts. 12 / 12 What requires manufactured products containing one or more of the big eight allergens to clearly identify them on the ingredient label? Federal law Local regulatory authorities Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Try another practice test
