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Packaged food and beverages
Packaged foods and beverages sold prepacked to consumers, shelf-stable or chilled, imported or domestic: 'food' per EU Reg. 178/2002 Art. 2, FD&C Act sec. 201(f), the Korean Food Sanitation Act and the Japanese Food Sanitation Act. Excluded from v0: dietary supplements and health functional foods, infant formula and baby foods, alcoholic beverages beyond general labelling, organic and GI schemes, fresh meat, poultry and eggs (USDA), fresh produce, food-contact materials (covered under Home and kitchen goods), pet food.
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Main sources, from 13 Nov 2025 · What is covered
Great Britain food law as revised on legislation.gov.uk up to 13 Nov 2025.
Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): main sources stored. Modelled: retained Reg. 1169/2011; Reg. 1333/2008 and Reg. 178/2002 as amended for Great Britain (legislation.gov.uk); Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855); contaminants as retained Reg. 1881/2006; GB food additive list (retained Reg. 1333/2008 Annex II as in force on 2024-06-28, the terms the FSA register preserves). Not stored: GB food additive list changes after 2024-06-28 (Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation from 1 April 2025 by S.I. 2025/361; the FSA Register of Food Additive Authorisations holds later changes, for example the February 2026 steviol glycoside conditions E 960a-c); GB Annex III of Reg. 1333/2008 (additives in additives, enzymes, flavourings and nutrients); Northern Ireland (EU rules apply under the Windsor Framework); Scottish; Welsh and Northern Irish regulations; HFSS promotion and placement rules; front-of-pack traffic-light guidance (voluntary); UK GM and claims registers; import controls (IPAFFS).
Limit 3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Food supplements [GB:3.1.22]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.22 · Food supplements · 3,0
Annex rows, point 3.1.22: Food supplements — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Honey [GB:3.1.23]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.23 · Honey · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.1.23: Honey — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 [GB:3.1.3]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.3 · Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.1.3: Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children [GB:3.1.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: marketed as powder · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.1.4: Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children > marketed as powder — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.01 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children [GB:3.1.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: marketed as liquid · 0,010
Annex rows, point 3.1.4: Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children > marketed as liquid — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.03 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 [GB:3.1.5]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: marketed as liquids or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer including fruit juices · 0,030
Annex rows, point 3.1.5: Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 > marketed as liquids or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer including fruit juices — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 1.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 [GB:3.1.5]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: to be prepared by infusion or decoction · 1,50
Annex rows, point 3.1.5: Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 > to be prepared by infusion or decoction — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry [GB:3.1.6]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.6 · Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.1.6: Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry [GB:3.1.7]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.7 · Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry · 0,50
Annex rows, point 3.1.7: Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of fish [GB:3.1.8]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.8 · Muscle meat of fish · 0,30
Annex rows, point 3.1.8: Muscle meat of fish — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Cephalopods [GB:3.1.9]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.1.9 · Cephalopods · 0,30
Annex rows, point 3.1.9: Cephalopods — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. [GB:3.3.1]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.3.1 · Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. · 0,5
Annex rows, point 3.3.1: Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. — Mercury · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: anglerfish (Lophius species); Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus); bonito (Sarda sarda); eel (Anguilla species); emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species); grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus); kingklip (Genypterus capensis); marlin (Makaira species); megrim (Lepidorhombus species); mullet (Mullus species); pink cusk eel (Genypterus blacodes); pike (Esox lucius); plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor); poor cod (Tricopterus minutes); Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis); rays (Raja species); redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus); sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus); scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo); seabream, pandora (Pagellus species); shark (all species); snake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens); sturgeon (Acipenser species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis) [GB:3.3.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.3.2 · Muscle meat of the following fish: anglerfish (Lophius species); Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus); bonito (Sarda sarda); eel (Anguilla species); emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species); grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus); kingklip (Genypterus capensis); marlin (Makaira species); megrim (Lepidorhombus species); mullet (Mullus species); pink cusk eel (Genypterus blacodes); pike (Esox lucius); plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor); poor cod (Tricopterus minutes); Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis); rays (Raja species); redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus); sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus); scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo); seabream, pandora (Pagellus species); shark (all species); snake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens); sturgeon (Acipenser species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis) · 1,0
Annex rows, point 3.3.2: Muscle meat of the following fish: anglerfish (Lophius species); Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus); bonito (Sarda sarda); eel (Anguilla species); emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species); grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)… — Mercury · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Food supplements [GB:3.3.3]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.3.3 · Food supplements · 0,1
Annex rows, point 3.3.3: Food supplements — Mercury · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.2 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) [GB:3.5.1]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.5.1 · Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) · 0,20
Annex rows, point 3.5.1: Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.25 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Parboiled rice and husked rice [GB:3.5.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.5.2 · Parboiled rice and husked rice · 0,25
Annex rows, point 3.5.2: Parboiled rice and husked rice — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes [GB:3.5.3]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.5.3 · Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes · 0,30
Annex rows, point 3.5.3: Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children [GB:3.5.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.5.4 · Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.5.4: Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed [GB:3.2.1]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.1 · Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.2.1: Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse [GB:3.2.10]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.10 · Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse · 0,50
Annex rows, point 3.2.10: Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse [GB:3.2.11]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.11 · Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse · 1,0
Annex rows, point 3.2.11: Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 [GB:3.2.12]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.12 · Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.2.12: Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) [GB:3.2.13]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.13 · Muscle meat of the following fish: mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.2.13: Muscle meat of the following fish: mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.15 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: bullet tuna (Auxis species) [GB:3.2.14]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.14 · Muscle meat of the following fish: bullet tuna (Auxis species) · 0,15
Annex rows, point 3.2.14: Muscle meat of the following fish: bullet tuna (Auxis species) — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)Limit 0.25 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: anchovy (Engraulis species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); sardine (Sardina pilchardus) [GB:3.2.15]
Depends on: contaminant food category
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
From the official list: 3.2.15 · Muscle meat of the following fish: anchovy (Engraulis species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); sardine (Sardina pilchardus) · 0,25
Annex rows, point 3.2.15: Muscle meat of the following fish: anchovy (Engraulis species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); sardine (Sardina pilchardus) — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Food supplements [GB:3.1.22]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.22 · Food supplements · 3,0
Annex rows, point 3.1.22: Food supplements — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Honey [GB:3.1.23]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.23 · Honey · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.1.23: Honey — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 [GB:3.1.3]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.3 · Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.1.3: Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children other than 3.1.5 — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children [GB:3.1.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: marketed as powder · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.1.4: Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children > marketed as powder — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.01 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children [GB:3.1.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: marketed as liquid · 0,010
Annex rows, point 3.1.4: Foods for special medical purposes intended specifically for infants and young children > marketed as liquid — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.03 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 [GB:3.1.5]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: marketed as liquids or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer including fruit juices · 0,030
Annex rows, point 3.1.5: Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 > marketed as liquids or to be reconstituted following instructions of the manufacturer including fruit juices — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 1.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 [GB:3.1.5]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: to be prepared by infusion or decoction · 1,50
Annex rows, point 3.1.5: Drinks for infants and young children labelled and sold as such, other than those mentioned in 3.1.2 and 3.1.4 > to be prepared by infusion or decoction — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry [GB:3.1.6]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.6 · Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.1.6: Meat (excluding offal) of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry [GB:3.1.7]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.7 · Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry · 0,50
Annex rows, point 3.1.7: Offal of bovine animals, sheep, pig and poultry — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of fish [GB:3.1.8]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.8 · Muscle meat of fish · 0,30
Annex rows, point 3.1.8: Muscle meat of fish — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitLead (CAS 7439-92-1)
Limit 0.3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Cephalopods [GB:3.1.9]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.1.9 · Cephalopods · 0,30
Annex rows, point 3.1.9: Cephalopods — Lead · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitMercury (CAS 7439-97-6)
Limit 0.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. [GB:3.3.1]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.3.1 · Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. · 0,5
Annex rows, point 3.3.1: Fishery products and muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in 3.3.2. The maximum level for crustaceans applies to muscle meat from appendages and abdomen. In case of crabs and crab-like crustaceans (Brachyura and Anomura) it applies to muscle meat from appendages. — Mercury · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitMercury (CAS 7439-97-6)
Limit 1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: anglerfish (Lophius species); Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus); bonito (Sarda sarda); eel (Anguilla species); emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species); grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus); kingklip (Genypterus capensis); marlin (Makaira species); megrim (Lepidorhombus species); mullet (Mullus species); pink cusk eel (Genypterus blacodes); pike (Esox lucius); plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor); poor cod (Tricopterus minutes); Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis); rays (Raja species); redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus); sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus); scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo); seabream, pandora (Pagellus species); shark (all species); snake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens); sturgeon (Acipenser species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis) [GB:3.3.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.3.2 · Muscle meat of the following fish: anglerfish (Lophius species); Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus); bonito (Sarda sarda); eel (Anguilla species); emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species); grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus); kingklip (Genypterus capensis); marlin (Makaira species); megrim (Lepidorhombus species); mullet (Mullus species); pink cusk eel (Genypterus blacodes); pike (Esox lucius); plain bonito (Orcynopsis unicolor); poor cod (Tricopterus minutes); Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis); rays (Raja species); redfish (Sebastes marinus, S. mentella, S. viviparus); sail fish (Istiophorus platypterus); scabbard fish (Lepidopus caudatus, Aphanopus carbo); seabream, pandora (Pagellus species); shark (all species); snake mackerel or butterfish (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, Ruvettus pretiosus, Gempylus serpens); sturgeon (Acipenser species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); tuna (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis) · 1,0
Annex rows, point 3.3.2: Muscle meat of the following fish: anglerfish (Lophius species); Atlantic catfish (Anarhichas lupus); bonito (Sarda sarda); eel (Anguilla species); emperor, orange roughy, rosy soldierfish (Hoplostethus species); grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)… — Mercury · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitMercury (CAS 7439-97-6)
Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Food supplements [GB:3.3.3]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.3.3 · Food supplements · 0,1
Annex rows, point 3.3.3: Food supplements — Mercury · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitArsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)
Limit 0.2 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) [GB:3.5.1]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.5.1 · Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) · 0,20
Annex rows, point 3.5.1: Non-parboiled milled rice (polished or white rice) — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitArsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)
Limit 0.25 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Parboiled rice and husked rice [GB:3.5.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.5.2 · Parboiled rice and husked rice · 0,25
Annex rows, point 3.5.2: Parboiled rice and husked rice — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitArsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)
Limit 0.3 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes [GB:3.5.3]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.5.3 · Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes · 0,30
Annex rows, point 3.5.3: Rice waffles, rice wafers, rice crackers and rice cakes — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitArsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)
Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children [GB:3.5.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.5.4 · Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.5.4: Rice destined for the production of food for infants and young children — Arsenic (inorganic) · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed [GB:3.2.1]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.1 · Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.2.1: Vegetables and fruit, excluding root and tuber vegetables, leaf vegetables, fresh herbs, leafy brassica, stem vegetables, fungi and seaweed — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 0.5 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse [GB:3.2.10]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.10 · Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse · 0,50
Annex rows, point 3.2.10: Liver of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse [GB:3.2.11]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.11 · Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse · 1,0
Annex rows, point 3.2.11: Kidney of bovine animals, sheep, pig, poultry and horse — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 0.05 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 [GB:3.2.12]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.12 · Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 · 0,050
Annex rows, point 3.2.12: Muscle meat of fish, excluding species listed in points 3.2.13, 3.2.14 and 3.2.15 — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 0.1 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) [GB:3.2.13]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.13 · Muscle meat of the following fish: mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) · 0,10
Annex rows, point 3.2.13: Muscle meat of the following fish: mackerel (Scomber species), tuna (Thunnus species, Katsuwonus pelamis, Euthynnus species), bichique (Sicyopterus lagocephalus) — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 0.15 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: bullet tuna (Auxis species) [GB:3.2.14]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.14 · Muscle meat of the following fish: bullet tuna (Auxis species) · 0,15
Annex rows, point 3.2.14: Muscle meat of the following fish: bullet tuna (Auxis species) — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitCadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)
Limit 0.25 mg/kg (content basis)
Official text, current to 31 Dec 2020. legislation.gov.uk revised version from 2020-12-31 with no later changes recorded, so it is the current GB text; legislation.gov.uk has no assimilated version of Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Muscle meat of the following fish: anchovy (Engraulis species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); sardine (Sardina pilchardus) [GB:3.2.15]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
In force since 1 Mar 2007
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Mar 2007
Art. 12: applies from 1 March 2007; level changes dated in the row are applied as written.
- Source
From the official list: 3.2.15 · Muscle meat of the following fish: anchovy (Engraulis species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); sardine (Sardina pilchardus) · 0,25
Annex rows, point 3.2.15: Muscle meat of the following fish: anchovy (Engraulis species); swordfish (Xiphias gladius); sardine (Sardina pilchardus) — Cadmium · fetched 2026-10-17
The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
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- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
- Coverage
- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
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- Whether the listed substance or group is present
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- EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-VT
- Rules
- 7,504
- Eu food category code
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 5,149
- Number of employees at the seller
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- US-CA
- Rules
- 972
- Contaminant food category
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 804
- Sold prepacked
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- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 161
- Economic operator role
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- Rules
- 50
- Imported
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- Rules
- 41
- Allergens present
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- Rules
- 36
- Special storage required
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- Rules
- 35
- Glass bottle reusable unlabelled
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 32
- Contains gmo
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- 31
- Component content declared
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- 28
- Precaution statement required
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- 28
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- 25
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- 18
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- 18
- List of ingredients present
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- 11
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- US
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- 11
- Irradiated
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- 10
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- Rules
- 8
- Annex ix sold by number or loss
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- 8
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- 6
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- 6
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- 5
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- 5
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- 5
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- 5
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- Chemical detoxification applied
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- Direct additive used
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- Ca gross sales usd
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- Fluorine treated container
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Changes
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Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Limit 500 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
From the consolidated text: 5.3.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 750 500 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredients for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.3.1.
Annex I rows, point 5.3.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)Limit 50 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
From the consolidated text: 5.3.4. · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 50 as from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.
Annex I rows, point 5.3.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)Limit 250 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
From the consolidated text: 5.4.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 500 250 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredient for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.4.1.
Annex I rows, point 5.4.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)Limit 25 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
From the consolidated text: 5.4.4 · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 25 As from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.
Annex I rows, point 5.4.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)- WarningUS-CAN-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CABisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CATacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAHydrochlorothiazide
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAVoriconazole
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAWelding Fumes
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUSum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD
Limit 500 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
- Source
From the consolidated text: 5.3.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 750 500 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredients for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.3.1.
Annex I rows, point 5.3.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUSum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD
Limit 50 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
- Source
From the consolidated text: 5.3.4. · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 50 as from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.
Annex I rows, point 5.3.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Sum of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUGlycidol (CAS 556-52-5)
Limit 250 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.2]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
- Source
From the consolidated text: 5.4.2 · Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children · 500 250 as from 1 January 2027 · When the product is a mixture of different oils or fats of the same or of different botanical origins, the maximum level applies for the mixture. The oils and fats used as ingredient for the mixture shall comply with the maximum level established for the oils and fats in point 5.4.1.
Annex I rows, point 5.4.2: Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
- LimitEUGlycidol (CAS 556-52-5)
Limit 25 µg/kg (content basis)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 19 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0915-20260819 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.4]
Depends on: contaminant food category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 Jan 2027
The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.
- Source
From the consolidated text: 5.4.4 · Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children · 25 As from 1 January 2027 · The maximum level applies to the product as placed on the market.
Annex I rows, point 5.4.4: Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children — Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol · fetched 2026-10-17
European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Packaged food and beverages, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
2,152 records dated 4 Jan 2023 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.
Show the 8 most recent records
- Prop 65 notices
Filthy, Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives, UPC#899682002811, Filthy, Piri Piri Pepper Stuffed Olives, UPC#899682002859, Filthy, Pimento Olives, UPC#899682002828
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead and lead compounds
- Party
- Filthy Brands, LLC
- Category
- Preserved fruit, vegetables and jams
- Prop 65 notices
Gymkhana, Tikka Medium Masala Simmer Sauce, UPC#860014094828, Gymkhana, Korma Mild Simmer Sauce, UPC#860014094842, Gymkhana, Madras Hot Simmer Sauce, UPC#860014094835
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead and lead compounds
- Party
- GK Fine Foods Inc.
- Category
- Sauces and condiments
- Prop 65 notices
Rishi Turmeric Ginger Chai, UPC# 741391976443
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Diaspora Tea & Herb Company, LLC, Good Food Holdings, LLC, Good Food Holdings, LLC dba Lazy Acres Market, E-Mart Inc., E-Mart America, Inc.
- Category
- Coffee, tea and infusions
- Prop 65 notices
Luke's Classic Lobster Ravioli with Vodka Sauce
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Cadmium
- Party
- Lukes Seafood LLC, Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
- Category
- Noodles and pasta
- Prop 65 notices
Sola Blueberry Bagels
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Spring Sola, LLC d/b/a Sola, Amazon.com Services LLC
- Category
- Bakery products
- Prop 65 notices
Blue Elephant – Thai Green Curry Sauce , Blue Elephant – Thai Red Curry Sauce
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Sequoia Southeast, Inc., Walmart Inc., Blue Elephant Bangkok Co Limited
- Category
- Sauces and condiments
- Prop 65 notices
Sprouts Gluten Free Cheese Ravioli
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., Sprouts Inc., Manini’s LLC
- Category
- Noodles and pasta
- Prop 65 notices
Bigger Raspberry Lemonade Juice
Packaged food and beverages
- Substance
- Lead
- Party
- good2grow LLC
- Category
- Fruit and vegetable juices
Sub-categories
Further rules in sub-categories
These apply only to the sub-categories below, not to the whole category.
- Sugar confectionery4 additional rules
- Chocolate and cocoa products2 additional rules
- Nuts and seeds2 additional rules
- Preserved fruit, vegetables and jams1 additional rule
- Rice, grains and flour7 additional rules
- Canned and retorted foods1 additional rule
- Soups and broths1 additional rule
- Frozen and chilled ready meals2 additional rules
- Plant-based drinks and dairy alternatives27 additional rules
- Non-alcoholic beverages29 additional rules
- Alcoholic drinks27 additional rules
- Shelf-stable seafood products1 additional rule
See also
Related categories
- Bakery and confectionery
Sweet and baked goods.
- Snacks, nuts and dried produce
Snack foods and preserved plant produce.
- Staples and prepared meals
Grain, noodle, canned and ready-meal products.
- Dairy and plant-based alternatives
Dairy products and plant-based drinks.
- Non-alcoholic beverages
Ready-to-drink and drink-preparation products (EU 1169/2011 Annex III caffeine wording, sweetener wording and KR high-caffeine labelling attach to this group).
- Alcoholic drinks
Fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages sold prepacked: beer, wine, rice wine, spirits and liqueurs (KR 식품등의 표시기준 Ⅲ. 1. 거 주류; JP 食品表示基準 酒類; EU 1169/2011 Art. 16(4) and Art. 28 beverages over 1.2 % vol; GB and EU labelling of alcoholic strength).
- Seasonings, spreads, oils and sweeteners
Condiments, spices, edible oils and sugar-based spreads.
- Seafood and fermented foods
Shelf-stable seafood and fermented vegetables.
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