ASTA Guidance on Heavy Metals in Spices
Read this article on the updated ASTA Guidance Levels for Heavy Metals in Spices.
ASTA has updated the ASTA Guidance Levels for Heavy Metals in Spices to include additional information on heavy metal contamination in spices, a summary of new developments on the state and federal levels related to the enforcement of heavy metals in spices, and to provide insight into the consideration of heavy metals within spice companies’ hazard analyses.
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