The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released a new study, which revealed that more than 95% of sauces, marinades and dressings tested had no detectable levels of undeclared allergens or gluten.
For the study, the agency evaluated 250 products, including BBQ sauces, vinaigrettes, hot sauces, steak marinades, salad dressings, sweet and sour sauces and dipping sauces.
CFIA analyzed the samples for the presence of gluten and the following allergens: soy, milk, egg, peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts and sesame.
About five products were tested positive for milk protein, four for gluten, one for hazelnut, and on for egg. There was no undeclared sesame, soy, peanuts or almonds in any of the products. About one allergy alert was issued after it was determined that the product presented a health risk to consumers.
The CFIA routinely conducts targeted surveys of various food products for specific hazards to check if they pose a potential health risk to consumers. If a human health risk is found, a public recall notice is issued immediately.
