Understanding Food Allergen Testing

Building an Allergen Safe Culture, 27 February 2020

In order to assist me understand how testing is used, in preparation for the SOFHT conference I'm speaking at above, your responses to the 10 questions below would be much appreciated.

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* 1. Please start by indicating your involvement in this area:

Gluten-Free

Free-From

Vegan foods

Please describe the main food products manufactured

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* 2. At what stage did you first consider testing in your Allergen control plan?

Initially with the Risk Assessment

Only later when validating/verifying

Were you considering: what to test, where, how and how many?

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* 3. What sort of testing do you use for the different types of risks?

	High Risk Controls	Medium Risk Controls	Low Risk Controls
Laboratory Testing	Laboratory Testing High Risk Controls	Laboratory Testing Medium Risk Controls	Laboratory Testing Low Risk Controls
Onsite Testing	Onsite Testing High Risk Controls	Onsite Testing Medium Risk Controls	Onsite Testing Low Risk Controls

Please provide any reasons for your choices

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* 4. What type of sampling method(s) do you conduct?

Representative

Random

Selective

Composite

Other

Please state any reasons for your choice(s)

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* 5. Is the person taking the sample:

trained in the technique & procedure

aware of the purpose of sampling

assessed to be competent

technically qualified

experienced in role

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* 6. Which type of threshold data is used for setting Action limits as a basis for testing?

	Regulatory	Clinical	Analytical
Laboratory Testing	Laboratory Testing Regulatory	Laboratory Testing Clinical	Laboratory Testing Analytical
Onsite Testing	Onsite Testing Regulatory	Onsite Testing Clinical	Onsite Testing Analytical

Please state any reasons for your choices

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* 7. How confident are you in your?

	Completely	Not at all	Not sure
Sampling	Sampling Completely	Sampling Not at all	Sampling Not sure
Sample preparation	Sample preparation Completely	Sample preparation Not at all	Sample preparation Not sure
Interpreting test results	Interpreting test results Completely	Interpreting test results Not at all	Interpreting test results Not sure
Out of spec. procedures	Out of spec. procedures Completely	Out of spec. procedures Not at all	Out of spec. procedures Not sure

Please state any reasons for your choices

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* 8. Typically, how much do you spend on testing each year?

	<£1,000	£1,000 - £10,000	>£10,000
Laboratory Testing	Laboratory Testing <£1,000	Laboratory Testing £1,000 - £10,000	Laboratory Testing >£10,000
Onsite Testing	Onsite Testing <£1,000	Onsite Testing £1,000 - £10,000	Onsite Testing >£10,000

How do you think this might change going forward?

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* 9. Please leave you details to receive the survey findings and related information on sampling & analysis

Name

Company

Email Address

Understanding Food Allergen Testing

Building an Allergen Safe Culture, 27 February 2020

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* 1. Please start by indicating your involvement in this area:

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* 2. At what stage did you first consider testing in your Allergen control plan?

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* 3. What sort of testing do you use for the different types of risks?

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* 4. What type of sampling method(s) do you conduct?

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* 5. Is the person taking the sample:

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* 6. Which type of threshold data is used for setting Action limits as a basis for testing?

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* 7. How confident are you in your?

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* 8. Typically, how much do you spend on testing each year?

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* 9. Please leave you details to receive the survey findings and related information on sampling & analysis

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* 10. Thank you very much for contributing. Please add any further comments below