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Products were pulled from shelves over bacteria and fungus contamination, as well as mislabeling and undeclared allergens.—Jenna Anderson, Health, 13 June 2025 Recalls can be initiated for a number of reasons, including undeclared allergens or potential contaminations.—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Learn how to clean your mattress with baking soda to remove odors, stains, and allergens naturally.—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2025 The allergen not declared on the meat products' labels is fish, more specifically, anchovies, according to the FSIS.—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for allergen
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Allergen,, blend of allerg- (in Allergieallergy) and -gen (in Antigenantigen)
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