Background: Maillard reaction (MR) modifies food allergens with various glycation structures during thermal processing of foods. Results: We show that pyrraline, a glycation structure, enhances potential allergenicity of ovalbumin, a model allergen, by promoting scavenger receptor class A-mediated allergen uptake by dendritic cells. Conclusion: Pyrraline could act as a pathogenesis-related component in food allergies. Significance: We reveal how MR links to food allergies.