Chemical Contaminants and Pesticides

Guidance for Industry

Guidance documents contain nonbinding recommendations.

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• Action Levels for Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Human Food and Animal Feed (2000)

 

Chemical Contaminants

• Arsenic: Bottled Water: Arsenic Small Entity Compliance Guide (April 2009)
• Disinfectants: Bottled Water: Residual Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Small Entity Compliance Guide (May 2009)
• Lead: 1991 Letter to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Regarding Lead in Wine (March 2007)
• Lead: Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children: Recommended Maximum Level and Enforcement Policy (November 2006)
• Lead: Letter to Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors of Imported Candy and Candy Wrappers (June 13, 1995)
• Uranium: Bottled Water: Uranium Small Entity Compliance Guide (April 2009)

 

Pesticides

• Pesticide Chemicals: Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities With Residues of Pesticide Chemicals, for Which Tolerances Have Been Revoked, Suspended, or Modified by the Environmental Protection Agency Pursuant to Dietary Risk Considerations (May 2005)
• Methyl Parathion: Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities with Methyl Parathion Residues (December 2000)
• Vinclozolin: Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities with Vinclozolin Residues (June 12, 2002)

Also see Natural Toxins

• Fumonisin Levels in Human Foods and Animal Feeds (November 9, 2001)
• ...More Natural Toxin guidance documents