FDA has not mandated the use of allergen residue testing to assess the effectiveness of preventive allergen controls such as cleaning of shared equipment. However, the prudent use of such methods is very useful in determining whether allergen cleaning procedures (SSOPs) are effective and consistent. Increasingly, food companies do use swab testing of equipment surfaces for SSOP validation.
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