Description
This guidance provides information to manufacturers on the action level[2] for inorganic arsenic in rice cereals for infants (hereafter referred to as infant rice cereals) that is intended to help protect public health by reducing infants’ dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic and is achievable by industry with the use of current good manufacturing practices. This guidance applies to all types of infant rice cereals.
Scope & Applicability
Product Classes
2The primary product category covered by this guidance
Guidance provides information to manufacturers on the action level for inorganic arsenic in rice cereals for infants.
Stakeholders
2Responsible for declaring acceptable market names on labels.
Entity responsible for submitting NDINs
Identified Hazards
Hazards
2Environmental factors affecting biological products
Arsenic is an element that occurs in the environment from natural and manmade sources.
Related CFR Sections (2)
- 21CFR109.6§ 109.6 Added poisonous or deleterious substances.
(a) Use of an added poisonous or deleterious substance, other than a pesticide chemical, that is also a food additive, will be controlled by a regulation issued under section 409 of the act when possible. When such a use cannot be approved under the criteria of section 409 of the act, or when the adRead full regulation →
- 21CFR109.4§ 109.4 Establishment of tolerances, regulatory limits, and action levels.
(a) When appropriate under the criteria of § 109.6 , a tolerance for an added poisonous or deleterious substance, which may be a food additive, may be established by regulation in subpart B of this part under the provisions of section 406 of the act. A tolerance may prohibit any detectable amount ofRead full regulation →