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Food Allergy Research and Resource Program

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

 

FARRP

Allergen Consultations, Training and Informational Services

Consultation

FARRP is known for its leadership in allergen awareness, testing and prevention. Let the FARRP experts help your company minimize the risk of allergen cross-contact in your production facility.

FARRP staff will provide in-plant troubleshooting to help assess and address clean-up issues and recall problems. Contact FARRP today to discuss consulting services and fees.

Training Opportunities

FARRP experts are available for many training opportunities. These include on-site training at manufacturer location by FARRP experts on a consulting fee basis. Subjects covered include:

  • food allergens
  • allergen sanitation issues
  • allergen control strategies
  • safety of genetically-modified foods
  • and more

In addition to on-site services, FARRP experts speak at many industry seminars. FARRP also sponsors its own workshop series:

  • Food Allergens: Issues and Solutions for the Food Product Manufacturer – This short course examines everything from the scientific basis of food allergy to the allergen issues facing the food industry today - as well as the recommended solutions or "best practices" for dealing with this important issue.
  • Food Allergen Sanitation – The program will cover the challenges of sanitation, best practices in both wet and dry cleaning conditions, and detection methods and their role in validation of sanitation programs and SSOPs.

Although in-person training is ideal, FARRP also a video training package through a partnership with Silliker, Inc.:

Informational Services

Allergen Information Database

FARRP maintains a database of food allergy information including: research, past recalls, incidents of past cross-contamination, etc. Members receive a limited number of searches free with their membership. Others may request database searches for a fee. Please contact FARRP for a quote.

Allergenic Protein Database

 

In addition to the main allergen information database, FARRP also offers the FARRP Protein Allergen Database. This database contains a comprehensive list of protein allergens and can be used to:

  • View a complete list of protein allergens
  • Search our allergen database
  • FASTA search

Access the FARRP Protein Allergen Database with the link below.

FARRP Allergen Database