Food allergies
- 37 Drinking water promotion
- 38 Fruits and vegetables
- 39 Processed foods
- 40 Food allergies
- 41 Hand washing
- 42 Food contamination
- 43 Artificial ingredients
- 44 Nutritional information
- 45 Food advertising
- 46 Safe food preparation materials
- 47 Serving sizes
- 48 Special diets
- 49 Responsible food production
- 50 Food storage
- 51 Food production
- 102 Innovation feature II
- 206 Education space provisions
40. Food allergies
Without clear labeling of ingredients, individuals with allergies face an increased risk of exposure to allergens. The FDA requires that all packaged foods explicitly declare the presence of common allergens, and several municipalities and state governments have additional guidelines for prepared food served in food service establishments.
This feature requires that all foods, beverages, snacks and meals are labeled with the 8 most common food allergens plus gluten. This includes not only packaged foods, but also any prepared food items.
The following is met with certified spaces of 30 or more regular occupants:
Applicability Matrix
| Core & Shell | Tenant Improvement | New Construction | |
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| Part 3: Communal Cooking Area | - | - | - |
| Commercial Kitchen | Schools | Multifamily Residential | Restaurant | Retail | |
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| Part 3: Communal Cooking Area | - | O | - | - | - |
Verification Methods Matrix
| Letters of Assurance | Annotated Documents | On-Site Checks | |
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PART 3 (Design) Communal Cooking Area |
| 40.1.a |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children and adults is peanuts. |
| 40.1.b |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children and adults is fish. |
| 40.1.c |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children and adults is shellfish. |
| 40.1.d |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children, especially infants, is soy. |
| 40.1.e |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children is milk. |
| 40.1.f |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children is eggs. |
| 40.1.g |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children is wheat. |
| 40.1.h |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that one of the most common food allergens to children and adults is tree nuts. |
| 40.1.i |
The NIAID publication, Food Allergy: An Overview states that people with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten. |