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Accidental ingestion of allergenic food is likely to occur in sites where meals are served to children in whom the prevalence of such problems is the highest. Thus in places like nurseries, schools and restaurants, management measures to avoid cases of food allergy are important. Labeling of allergens in processed foods is not only useful for prevention of accidental ingestion but also improvement of measures for food-allergic patients and their parents. However, there are issues remaining to be solved with allergen-labeling systems. Examples are incomprehensible labeling, food-packages with less than 30 cm2 of surface, and foods which are excluded from food labeling despite strong cross-allergenicity with labeling-mandatory or -recommended foods. It is impossible to estimate the amounts of allergens accurately but tables in which allergen amounts in processed foods are listed would be very useful for selecting examples that are safe for food-allergic patients. Committees for safety management of food allergy should be established in each nursery, school and restaurant and hotel. Collection and analysis of incidents and accidents of food allergy, with preparation and blush-up of manuals and provision of training should be prime tasks of such committees.
