Letter to the Editor on Proposed Heavy Metal Limits for Spices in New York
This is ASTA's response to New York State's new regulatory policies for heavy metals in spices published in the Journal of Regulatory Science. The publication points out critical issues in New York State's exposure assessment and key concerns regarding achievability, and unintended consequences from the implementation of the proposed recall action levels.
10/25/2022 at 5:21 am
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