18/06/2026
The average food allergen recall costs a manufacturer between $10M and $30M USD.
That's before reputational damage, lost retail listings, and regulatory enforcement.
In most cases, the root cause isn't a labelling error.
It's cross-contamination — from shared equipment, adjacent production lines, or inadequate physical separation between allergen-containing and allergen-free zones.
The fix isn't a new cleaning schedule.
It's an engineered barrier: food-grade PVC walls, washdown curtains, allergen bay enclosures, and controlled zone entry systems that physically prevent cross-contamination from occurring in the first place.
If you're facing an upcoming BRCGS or FSMA audit — or redesigning a production zone — read our full guide.
