RSPH Level 3 Award In Supervising Food Safety And Hygiene

What is allergen cross-contact and how does it differ from cross-contamination?

They are exactly the same thing Allergen cross-contact specifically refers to the unintentional transfer of an allergenic food or its proteins to a food that does not intentionally contain that allergen, while cross-contamination is the broader term for transfer of any harmful substance including bacteria Cross-contact only happens in factories Cross-contact is less dangerous than cross-contamination

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Allergen cross-contact specifically refers to the unintentional transfer of an allergenic food or its proteins to a food that does not intentionally contain that allergen, while cross-contamination is the broader term for transfer of any harmful substance including bacteria

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