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FDA Reveals Final Lead Action Levels for Processed Baby Food

The FDA has provided final guidance on the amount of lead allowed in processed food for babies and young children.

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The FDA's updated guidelines are designed to help reduce lead levels in processed baby foods.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued industry guidance on the action levels of lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. The levels reflect the point at which the organization can render such food products containing led as having diminished quality and safety, per a Jan. 6 press announcement.

“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 FDA says.

The action levels are intended for babies and children under the age of two. The levels are as follows:

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