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CONTAMINATION CROISEE ALLERGENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allergen cross-contact
1, record 1, English, allergen%20cross%2Dcontact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross-contact 2, record 1, English, cross%2Dcontact
correct
- allergen cross-contamination 3, record 1, English, allergen%20cross%2Dcontamination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross-contact occurs when an allergen is inadvertently transferred from a food containing an allergen to a food that does not contain the allergen. Cooking does not reduce or eliminate the chances of a person with a food allergy having a reaction to the food eaten. 4, record 1, English, - allergen%20cross%2Dcontact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination croisée par un allergène
1, record 1, French, contamination%20crois%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20allerg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contamination croisée 2, record 1, French, contamination%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contamination croisée survient lors du contact d'un aliment avec un autre objet (ustensile, surface de travail, mains, etc.) ayant été lui-même en contact avec un allergène sans être nettoyé. 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20crois%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20allerg%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación cruzada con alérgenos
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada%20con%20al%C3%A9rgenos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaminación cruzada 2, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transferencia de material alergénico a un alimento libre de él durante el proceso de manipulación y preparación de alimentos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada%20con%20al%C3%A9rgenos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de seguridad alimentaria debe garantizar la ausencia de alérgenos no declarados en los productos comercializados [...] Las propias industrias están obligadas a garantizar su ausencia en todas las etapas del proceso, asegurando su trazabilidad y poniendo especial atención en aquellos puntos en los que puede producirse una contaminación cruzada [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - contaminaci%C3%B3n%20cruzada%20con%20al%C3%A9rgenos
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