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[blissdairycow]

FDA has now removed coconut from the declared allergens requirement. It still needs to be listed in ingredient statements but removed from the allergen declaration. My question is how does this correlate into manufacturing? Can I run a vegan product with coconut milk before a dairy whole milk product? 

 

Before we would not do this sequence but now? Do we just need a hot water flush after coconut based product before moving on? 

[kfromNE]

FDA has now removed coconut from the declared allergens requirement. It still needs to be listed in ingredient statements but removed from the allergen declaration. My question is how does this correlate into manufacturing? Can I run a vegan product with coconut milk before a dairy whole milk product? 

 

Before we would not do this sequence but now? Do we just need a hot water flush after coconut based product before moving on? 

 

Yes, you are correct with your thinking. 

[kconf]

It was never a part of the 9 major (Eggs, Fish, Milk, Peanuts, Shellfish, Soy, Tree Nuts, Wheat, Sesame) allergens. 

[GMO]

It was never a part of the 9 major (Eggs, Fish, Milk, Peanuts, Shellfish, Soy, Tree Nuts, Wheat, Sesame) allergens. 

 

I thought they used to class it as a tree nut?  Not that it was.  

Frequently Asked Questions: Food Allergen Labeling Guidance for Industry | FDA

 

"several tree nuts, including coconut, are no longer considered major food allergens and do not appear on the list of major food allergens in the revised 5th edition of the Food Allergen Q&A Guidance."