ALG Allergen

To describe the allergens associated with the product.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
ALG-01
Assigned Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
20
1
Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
ALG01 is the line item identification
ALG-02
Allergen Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
3
1
The code identifying a specific allergen.
When ALG02 equals A96 the manufacturer is claiming the product is free of allergens, equating to an "Allergen Disclaimer".
If ALG02 equals "A95" then ALG04 is the name of the allergen.
ALG-03
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
1
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
E0304: Only one of ALG-03 or ALG-04 may be present
ALG03 pertains to ALG02. Valid codes are C, F, M, and U.
ALG03 provides the containment level of the allergen described in ALG02.
ALG-04
Description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
ALG04 contains the allergen description or disclaimer statement.
ALG-05
Condition Indicator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
3
1
Code indicating a condition
ALG05 used only once and only after all the allergens in ALG02 have been identified with code "UUN."

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