FDA Accepting Data Submissions on Sesame Allergies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested comments on “the prevalence and severity of sesame allergies in the United States and the prevalence of sesame-containing foods sold in the United States that are not required to disclose sesame as an ingredient.” The announcement cites a 2014 petition submitted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest requesting a “rule to require that sesame seeds and sesame products be regulated in a manner similar to the manner in which major food allergens are regulated.”