Allergen WG - 24th February 2026
Join us for our next Allergen WG to discuss allergen developments primarily related to food safety, that are outside of the Labelling & Legislation working group e.g. allergen thresholds and allergen recalls.
Date: Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Online - MS Teams
Agenda:
- Codex Update – latest developments, including gluten proposals and FSA’s focus for a UK position of CCFL49.
- LGC Mustard Testing Project – brief update of this FSA funded project.
- Novel Foods Cross Reactivity – FSA position shared for rapeseed. Also sharing a new ingredient currently in consultation: Bambara groundnut (seeds and seed flour of Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.).
- Coffee shop guidance – update on LA guidance developed last year for coffee shops and a revised draft coming in March 2026.
- AOB - pea crab anon query, FSA legume allergy study.
Note: Allergen Recalls Data (Q4 2025) is due from Sim-Ray, Queens University Belfast and will be shared ahead of the meeting.
Meeting Preparation
- Pea crab anon query – reminder of our members query is below. If any insights can be shared ahead of the meeting or during:
Can members support with any insights on level of incidence to date that could be shared confidentially for pea crab (Pinnotheres spp.) being found in closed wild-caught mussels (Mytilus spp.)? Follow up: The supplier has confirmed that they’re naturally occurring symbiotic crustacean, which may be present inside a closed mussel shell at point of harvest. This is a natural biological occurrence and not related to processing, handling, or cross-contamination within the site.
