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Best Practices for Food Allergen Validation & Verification

Best Practices for Food Allergen Validation & Verification

December 01, 2025

Best Practices for Food Allergen Validation & Verification


Confirm that your allergen cleaning procedures are truly removing residues, reducing cross-contact risk, and performing as intended.
From initial validation through ongoing verification.

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Inside, you'll find practical insights on:

  • How to validate allergen cleaning processes in food production using environmental swabbing and clear acceptance criteria
  • Migrating from validation to routine verification and determining how often and where to test after each cleaning event
  • Selecting and validating appropriate test methods, including allergen-specific ELISA kits and surrogate tools like ATP, protein, and visual inspection
  • Establishing and documenting an allergen cleaning and sanitation program that supports preventive controls and audits
  • When to revalidate, how to manage multiple allergens, zone-based environmental monitoring, and what to do if you can't clean to the target level

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