ASTA Guidance Levels for Heavy Metals in Spices
ASTA's Guidance Levels for Heavy Metals in Spices outline ASTA's recommended guidance levels for lead in spices and background information on the regulation of heavy metals in spices in the U.S. and abroad, lead in spices, and other resources. This document was revised in 2025 to summarize new developments on the federal and state levels related to the enforcement of heavy metals in spices, as well as to provide insight into the consideration of heavy metals within hazard analyses.
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