Best Practices for Food Allergen Validation & Verification
December 01, 2025

Best Practices for Food Allergen Validation & Verification
Confirm that your allergen cleaning procedures are truly removing residues, reducing cross-contact risk, and performing as intended.
From initial validation through ongoing verification.
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Inside, you’ll find practical insights on:
- How to validate allergen cleaning processes in food production using environmental swabbing and clear acceptance criteria
- Migrating from validation to routine verification and determining how often and where to test after each cleaning event
- Selecting and validating appropriate test methods, including allergen-specific ELISA kits and surrogate tools like ATP, protein, and visual inspection
- Establishing and documenting an allergen cleaning and sanitation program that supports preventive controls and audits
- When to revalidate, how to manage multiple allergens, zone-based environmental monitoring, and what to do if you can’t clean to the target level
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