FAQs: Heavy Metals in Spices
This document covers Frequently Asked Questions about heavy metals in spices. The topics of questions include safety, the involvement of the FDA and regulatory authorities, availability, limits, and stewardship efforts.
01/05/2023 at 5:16 am
26
Related Resources
2022 Technical Presentation: FDA Update on Closer to Zero
Presented by Conrad Choiniere with FDA at the ASTA 2022 Regulatory Workshop on September 12, 2022, in this session, Dr. Choiniere will share updates on the agency’s initiative, “Closer to Zero”, a science-based and iterative approach for reducing early childhood exposure to toxic heavy metal compounds from foods commonly consumed by babies and young children.
FBIA Letter to New York on State Recall Manual
ASTA signed onto an FBIA coalition letter to the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in July 2021 regarding concerns related to recent developments in the state of New York pertaining to its food recall policies, in which the state's newly updated recall manual includes proposed threshold limits for certain contaminants, including heavy metals and allergens.
