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Preventive Allergen Controls

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This section highlights the essential controls that reduce allergen risk in regulated manufacturing. From documented policies and zoning protocols to digital label checks and QA sign-offs, each topic explains what the control is, why it matters, and how V5 enforces allergen traceability, segregation, and compliance at every step.

About this Page
A central resource for allergen control strategies and enforcement tools
What’s Inside
Allergen control is a legal and operational requirement in regulated manufacturing. This page links to policy guidelines, enforcement frameworks, and digital tools that help meet FDA, FSMA, and GFSI requirements. Whether you need a written allergen plan or a system to enforce it, this hub covers every angle—backed by the real-time controls built into V5 from SG Systems Global.
Allergen Management Framework
Explore the four foundational pillars of allergen control and compliance
Allergen Control Program
A facility-wide plan that outlines how allergens are identified, segregated, cleaned, and validated during production. Learn how to create a risk-based program aligned with FSMA and GFSI expectations. View article
Allergen Management Policy
A written policy defining responsibilities, procedures, and verification methods for allergen handling. Required by FSMA and audit schemes like BRC and SQF. View article
Allergen Control Systems
Compare manual logs vs. digital enforcement. See how V5 replaces paper forms with role-based workflows, real-time checks, and full traceability of allergen events. View article
FSMA & GFSI Compliance
Learn exactly what FSMA and GFSI require for allergen control—and how V5 ensures enforcement through batch sequencing, label verification, and QA audits. View article
Related Compliance Topics
Reinforce allergen control through digital systems and regulatory alignment
FSMA Requirements
Explore the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act and how V5 helps enforce Preventive Controls, allergen segregation, and audit readiness across every batch. View article
BRC & SQF Compliance
Learn how V5 supports certification with zone control, training enforcement, and allergen-specific cleaning records—ideal for food and supplement manufacturers. View BRC article View SQF article
21 CFR Part 11
See how electronic records and signatures in V5 support FDA data integrity requirements, including secure logging of allergen-related checks and verifications. View article
Industry Use Cases
How different sectors manage allergen risk using V5
Dry Mix Manufacturing
Learn how dry mix facilities enforce allergen zoning, verify cleaning between runs, and prevent cross-contact in high-mix, high-volume environments. View use case
Supplement Manufacturing
Discover how supplement manufacturers handle allergens like soy, shellfish, and dairy through ingredient segregation, label scanning, and operator enforcement. View use case
Food Processing Facilities
See how V5 helps food processors meet FSMA requirements for allergen control, batch traceability, and recall prevention. View use case
Closing Thoughts
Why allergen control is a business-critical function
Enforce Compliance, Not Just Policies
Creating an allergen policy is a regulatory checkbox. Enforcing it is what protects your customers, your brand, and your certification. V5 makes that enforcement automatic—tracking materials, cleaning, and labeling in real-time. Whether you’re preparing for an FDA inspection or a GFSI audit, this system gives you more than confidence. It gives you proof.

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