eli5: There are labels on certain products saying “x product was produced in the same factory as y product” where y product contains an allergen. Why does it matter that both products were made in the same factory?

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eli5: There are labels on certain products saying “x product was produced in the same factory as y product” where y product contains an allergen. Why does it matter that both products were made in the same factory?

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It’s very difficult to guarantee that cross-contamination doesn’t occur. Sometimes just having a little dust of an allergen present is a problem for people who are allergic to it.

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