Type:Notice
Citation:90 FR 1135
Reading Time:about 6 minutes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance on limiting lead in processed foods for babies and young children under 2 years old. The guidance sets specific action levels for lead: 10 parts per billion (ppb) for most foods, and 20 ppb for certain root vegetables and dry infant cereals. These levels help ensure food safety and reduce lead exposure in the food supply. Interested parties can comment on the guidance, and it becomes available on several FDA websites.
Simple Explanation
The FDA has made rules to keep lead really low in baby food to keep them safe and healthy. They say food should have very tiny bits of lead, like 10 or 20 tiny parts out of a billion, and people can share their ideas about these rules online.