What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 9105.
Baby Food Safety Act: Mandatory Limits on Heavy Metals and Testing.
This law establishes mandatory, strict limits for toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic) in food intended for infants and toddlers (up to 24 months) and in fruit/vegetable purees. Manufacturers must regularly test their final products and implement control programs to ensure food safety and compliance with new contamination standards. These changes aim to significantly enhance the health protection of the youngest consumers through more rigorous production standards.
Key points
Mandatory legal limits are set for four toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic) in food for children up to 24 months.
Manufacturers must implement control programs and test finished products at least quarterly using accredited laboratories.
Food exceeding the new limits will be deemed unsafe and illegal, granting the FDA mandatory recall authority.
Manufacturers must establish environmental monitoring programs in facilities to prevent pathogen contamination during production.
Status:
Expired
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