The major eight food allergens include Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Crustaceans, Wheat, and Soy. Which item is NOT among them?

• A. Soy
• B. Corn
• C. Wheat
• D. Milk

Answer: (B)

A key idea here is that there is a specific set of eight foods that must be disclosed on many labeling rules because they account for the most common and severe allergic reactions. Those eight are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, and soy. Among the options, corn is not part of that mandated list, so it isn’t one of the major eight. This doesn’t mean corn can’t cause allergies, but it isn’t included in the eight foods that require the standard allergen labeling. The other items in the list are included precisely because they’re in that regulated group.