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yam, lesser yam, yam bean, Polynesian arrowroot, “Underground stem plant” means any plants with roots, rhizomes,
and elephant foot yam. or underground stems whose main function is to store starch for
(2) Naturally gluten-free starch from cereal grain sources or growth such as cassava, potato, and sweet potato, etc.
from root, rhizome or underground stem sources include, 3. Labeling of gluten-free foods shall include texts of “Gluten free”
but are not limited to, rice flour, glutinous rice flour, sago only. For foods that have undergone gluten-removal process, the text
flour, and Polynesian arrowroot flour. of “Being specially processed to remove gluten” shall be displayed
(3) Food products that contain one or more ingredients together with the text of “Gluten free”.
from any naturally gluten-free cereal grains, roots, 4. Gluten analysis methods are established in compliance with
rhizomes, or underground stems, or starch from naturally rules and conditions of gluten assay in food as follows:
gluten-free cereal grain sources, or starch from naturally (1) The quantitative determination of gluten in foods and
gluten-free root, rhizome, or underground stem sources ingredients shall be based on an immunologic method or
such as rice noodles, rice cookies, or rice crackers shall other method providing at least equal sensitivity and
display on ingredient labels, the types and quantity of specificity.
naturally gluten-free cereal grains, roots, rhizomes, or (2) The antibody used should react with the cereal protein
underground stems in accordance with the Notification of fractions that are toxic for persons intolerant to gluten and
the Ministry of Public Health regarding labeling of should not cross-react with other cereal proteins or other
prepackaged foods. constituents of the foods or ingredients.
(4) Food products that contain one or more ingredients from (3) Said methods of analysis shall have validation result with
wheat as all Triticum species (such as durum wheat, spelt, a detection limit of 10 mg/kg or lower
kamut), rye, barley, oats or their crossbred varieties which 5. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.384)
have been specially processed to remove gluten, and the B.E.2560 (2017) Re: Labeling of Gluten-free Foods shall come into
gluten level in a final product sold to consumer does not force from the 5 of April B.E.2560 (2017).
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exceed 20 mg/kg of the final food product; 6. Food not displaying Gluten-free label in accordance with the
2. Declaration of Definition stipulated regulations in this notification shall be deemed incompliant
“Gluten” means a protein fraction from some types of cereal grains with the notification issued under Clause 6(10). Violators are subject
such as such as wheat, rye, barley, oats or their crossbred varieties to fine of not more than THB 30,000.
and derivatives thereof, to which some persons are intolerant and
that is insoluble in water and 0.5M NaCl. กฎหมายที่เกี่ยวข้อง/Relevant Regulation
“Cereal” means any herbaceous plants usually found in ประกาศกระทรวงสาธารณสุข (ฉบับที่ 384) พ.ศ.2560 เรื่อง การแสดงฉลากอาหารไม่มี
Gramineae (Poaceae) family whose grains are mainly used as กลูเตน ลงวันที่ 8 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2560 สืบค้นได้จาก http://food.fda.moph.go.th/law/
staple food. Gluten-free cereal grains include, but are not limited to, data/announ_moph/P384.PDF
glutinous rice, rice (Oryza sativa), corn, and job’s tears. while those
with gluten-based property include, for example, wheat, rye, barley, The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.384) B.E.2560 (2017)
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and oats, etc. Re: Labeling of Gluten-free Foods, dated the 8 March B.E.2560 (2017).
Available from: http://food.fda.moph.go.th/law/data/announ_moph/P384.PDF

Food Safety
Roadshow

Being a part of the sustainable success of Thai Food &
Beverage Industry, Food Focus Thailand has organized
“Food Focus Thailand Roadshow” to provide knowledge
to Food & Beverage entrepreneurs located out of
Bangkok. In 2018, we will hit the road under the theme
of “Food Safety Roadshow” to 6 major cities throughout #4
the country. Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Arize Hotel Sri Racha @ Chonburi