1. 8
common
allergens
in
food safety

2. 1. Milk
Many young children outgrow
an allergy to milk within
the first decade of life.
However, should follow
safety rules such as carrying
epinephrine at all times.
Milk allergy is caused by a
reaction to sugar or protein
in milk.

3. 2. Eggs
Eggs have two allergenic
parts, the yolk and the
white. They are not a
major allergen for adults,
although it is possible to
develop an egg allergy in
adulthood.
Symptoms usually appear
within minutes to two
hours .

4. 3. Peanuts
The exact cause of peanut
allergy is unknown,
although biological process
creates an allergic reaction
is understood. It can be
fatal to the sufferer, some
times even being touched by
someone who has handled
peanuts will stimulate a
reaction.

5. 4. Wheat
People with wheat
allergy have abnormal
immune system in
response to at least one
of the proteins that exist
in wheat.
It is most common child-
hood food allergies, but
may affect adults as
well.

6. 5. Sesame seeds
Sesame seeds have been used
for a variety of reason. This
allergy seems to affect all
ages.
Allergens are similar in bio-
chemical structure to
peanut allergens. Cross-
reactivity is seen, hence
immune system treats them
both the same.

7. 6. Sea foods
Seafood allergies are result
of immune system's
mistaken reaction to
specific seafood
proteins. It is more
likely to develop in
adulthood than in early
childhood. It tends to be
severe, lifelong food
allergy

8. 7. Sulphites
Sulphites are substances that
naturally occur in food, also
used as a food additive &
preservative to maintain
food colour, prolong shelf
life.
It’s not completely known
how sulphites cause
reactions in certain people.

9. 8. Mustard
Mustard is an herbaceous
flowering plant of family
as cabbage, cauliflower.
An allergy to mustard is an
uncommon food allergy. If
you're allergic to mustard,
your body reacts to the
proteins in the food
product as if they are
unsafe.

10. Types of food allergies
The most common type of food
allergy is triggered by antibody
called immunoglobulin E, also
known as IgE-mediated food
allergy. It causes rapid
symptoms, within seconds or
minutes of exposure to certain
foods. There is a greater risk of
anaphylaxis with this type of
allergy.

11. What a person needs to know about
allergens
Food allergies are caused
when the immune system
(the body’s defence
against infection)
mistakenly treats
proteins found in food as
a threat to the body,
when in fact they should
be harmless.

12. Reading food labels
Food labels take some guess
work out of label reading,
helping you more easily
identify foods that cause
allergic reaction. Domestic
or imported packaged food
should have a label that
lists whether the product
contains one of the top 8
allergens.

13. Precautions need to be taken when
allergic food is consumed
There is no treatment to cure a food allergy. The best
way of preventing an allergic reaction is to identify
the type of food that causes the allergy and then
avoid it in future.
People with a food allergy are often given a device,
known as an auto-injector pen, which contains
dosages of adrenaline that can be used in case of
emergencies.

14. When to seek medical advice
If you suspect you or your
child may have a food
allergy and this is suspected
for first time after
consumption of certain
food, it's very important
to ask for a professional
diagnosis from your GP,
who can refer you to an
allergy clinic.

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