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FDA Issues Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food for Baby Food

USA

Jan 13, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance for industry on the action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. The action levels reflect the levels of lead at which the FDA may regard the food as adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The guidance titled “Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children: Guidance for Industry” supports our Closer to Zero initiative to reduce dietary exposure to contaminants, including lead, in foods to as low as possible over time, while maintaining access to nutritious foods.

The action levels for processed foods described in the guidance are as follows:

 

  • 10 parts per billion (ppb) for fruits, vegetables (excluding single-ingredient root vegetables), mixtures (including grain- and meat-based mixtures), yogurts, custards/puddings, and single-ingredient meats.
  • 20 ppb for single-ingredient root vegetables.
  • 20 ppb for dry infant cereals.

 

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