8. Safety Parameters

General Foods
USA

This section provides the safety parameters (microbiological, contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary residues, and food contact materials).

8.1 Microbiological Standards

Please refer to category/product-specific guidebooks.

8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals

There is no regulation governing the level of heavy metals in food generally. Manufacturers are expected to keep the level of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury as low as practicable, typically at parts per billion.

8.3 Pesticides

Please refer to category/product-specific guidebooks.

8.4 Veterinary Standards 

N/A.

8.5 Food Contact Materials

Please refer to the other reports on packaging requirements for food contact materials and packaging requirements for food contact materials (hygiene standard) in the USA.

8.6 References

None