Packaged food and beverages
Which rules apply to packaged food and beverages?
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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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Maryland (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
A seller of consumer goods in Maryland cannot exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, or the buyer's remedies for their breach: “as is” or disclaimer language is unenforceable
Must meet the conditions of Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(1): the UCC disclaimer rules of 2-316 do not apply to sales of consumer goods (9-102: goods used or bought primarily for personal, family or household purposes); (2): any oral or written language by a seller of consumer goods that attempts to exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or the consumer's remedies for their breach, is unenforceable (the seller may recover from the manufacturer). In practice: the goods carry the implied warranty of merchantability in every Maryland consumer sale, and an “as is” or warranty-disclaimer line in a listing, warranty card or receipt has no effect.
Exemptions (1)
Does not apply to a titled motor vehicle over 6 model years old and driven more than 60,000 miles, sold with the prescribed notice
“(4) (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle:”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maryland General Assembly Statute Text page, current edition.
- It is a consumer good (as defined by Md. Code, Com. Law 9-102) (Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(1))
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-01-17: the Internet Archive copy of the official page of that date (web.archive.org/web/20220117082106) carries subsections (1) to (4) as stored. The section states no start date and the official page fetched 2026-10-27 shows no enactment history; earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“Any oral or written language used by a seller of consumer goods and services, which attempts to exclude or modify any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or to exclude or modify the consumer’s remedies for breach of those warranties, is unenforceable.”
A manufacturer that gives an express warranty on consumer goods cannot limit the buyer's remedies for its breach unless it provides reasonable and expeditious means of performing the warranty
Must meet the conditions of Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(3): any oral or written language used by a manufacturer of consumer goods that attempts to limit or modify a consumer's remedies for breach of the manufacturer's express warranties is unenforceable, unless the manufacturer provides reasonable and expeditious means of performing the warranty obligations.
Exemptions (1)
Does not apply to a titled motor vehicle over 6 model years old and driven more than 60,000 miles, sold with the prescribed notice
“(4) (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle:”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maryland General Assembly Statute Text page, current edition.
- It is a consumer good (as defined by Md. Code, Com. Law 9-102) (Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(1))
- You make an express warranty on it as its manufacturer and limit or modify the consumer's remedies for its breach (Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(3))
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-01-17: the Internet Archive copy of the official page of that date (web.archive.org/web/20220117082106) carries subsections (1) to (4) as stored. The section states no start date and the official page fetched 2026-10-27 shows no enactment history; earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“Any oral or written language used by a manufacturer of consumer goods, which attempts to limit or modify a consumer’s remedies for breach of the manufacturer’s express warranties, is unenforceable, unless the manufacturer provides reasonable and expeditious means of performing the warranty obligations.”
The new product, and any flame-retardant part of it, contains no more than 0.1 percent pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass
Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: on or after October 1, 2008, a person may not manufacture, process, sell, or distribute in Maryland a new product or flame-retardant part of a new product that contains more than one-tenth of 1% of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass (Env. 6-1202(c))
Exemptions (2)
Processing of recyclables containing pentaBDE or octaBDE in compliance with applicable law.
“(a) This section does not apply to the processing of recyclables containing pentaBDE or octaBDE that is conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, State, and local laws.”
OEM replacement service parts or other products manufactured before October 1, 2008 in compliance with applicable law.
“(b) This section does not apply to original equipment manufacturer replacement service parts or other products manufactured prior to October 1, 2008, if the parts or products were manufactured in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local laws.”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Env. 6-1202 on the official Maryland statutes page.
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Oct 2008
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Oct 2008
Stated: “On or after October 1, 2008” (subsection (c)); reaches new products only.
“(c) On or after October 1, 2008, a person may not manufacture, process, sell, or distribute in the State a new product or flame-retardant part of a new product that contains more than one-tenth of 1% of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass.”
The product's package and packaging components have no intentionally added lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm
Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: on or after July 1, 1993 a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes in Maryland any product in a package or packaging component to which lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution (9-1902(a)); the four incidentally present in a package or packaging component may not exceed 100 ppm by weight by July 1, 1995 (9-1902(b)(3)).
Exemptions (1)
A regulated metal added to comply with a federal health or safety requirement, on a 2-year conditional exemption the Department grants
“(1) In order to comply with a health or safety requirement of federal law, lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process; or”
Official text, current to 23 Oct 2026. Maryland General Assembly's current enacted text from its Statute Text pages, one page per section.
- You offer the product in Maryland in a package (Env. 9-1902(a): "any product in a package or packaging component"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
In force since 1 Jul 1993
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 1993
9-1902(a): "on or after July 1, 1993"; 100 ppm total by July 1, 1995 (9-1902(b)(3)).
“(a) Except as provided in §§ 9–1903 and 9–1904 of this subtitle, on or after July 1, 1993, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes any package or packaging component or any product in a package or packaging component to which any of the following was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution:”
Submit, individually or through the producer responsibility organization, a producer responsibility plan for the product's packaging; sale only under an approved plan from the date set by regulation
Registration required
Packaging EPR: on or before July 1, 2028 and every 5 years thereafter each producer shall, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department (Env. §9-2505(b)(1)); on or after a date set in regulations under §9-2511, a producer may not sell, offer for sale, distribute or import covered materials for use in Maryland unless it has an approved plan, individually or through a PRO (§9-2505(b)(3)(i)). Beginning July 1, 2026 the approved PRO files a registration form listing participating producers (§9-2505(a)(1)).
Exemptions (1)
A de minimis producer (less than 1 ton of covered material into Maryland, or global gross revenues under $2,000,000) is not a producer
“(2) Earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000.”
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. MGA Statute Text, Environment Article Title 9 Subtitle 25 as amended by 2025 Ch. 431 (SB 901).
- Your total gross revenue in the most recent year at least 2000000 USD
- Packaging you supplied into Maryland last year at least 1 tons
- You are its producer under Env. §9-2501(p) (for items sold in or with packaging at a physical retail location: the item manufacturer under its brand; if none, the licensee; if none, the brand owner; if none in the United States, the importer; for e-commerce shipping packaging, the person that packages the item to be shipped), and you are not a de minimis producer (§9-2501(j): less than 1 ton of covered material into the State, or global gross revenues under $2,000,000, in the most recent fiscal year)
Depends on: annual gross revenue usd, packaging tons md
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
PRO registration listing participating producers beginning July 1, 2026 (§9-2505(a)(1)(i)); plan submission on or before July 1, 2028 (§9-2505(b)(1)); sale bar from a date the Department sets by regulation (§9-2505(b)(3)(i)). From is the first registration date the text states.
“(b) (1) On or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, each producer shall, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for review and approval.”
- Conformity
A seller of consumer goods in Maryland cannot exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, or the buyer's remedies for their breach: “as is” or disclaimer language is unenforceable
Must meet the conditions of Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(1): the UCC disclaimer rules of 2-316 do not apply to sales of consumer goods (9-102: goods used or bought primarily for personal, family or household purposes); (2): any oral or written language by a seller of consumer goods that attempts to exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or the consumer's remedies for their breach, is unenforceable (the seller may recover from the manufacturer). In practice: the goods carry the implied warranty of merchantability in every Maryland consumer sale, and an “as is” or warranty-disclaimer line in a listing, warranty card or receipt has no effect.
Exemptions (1)
Does not apply to a titled motor vehicle over 6 model years old and driven more than 60,000 miles, sold with the prescribed notice
“(4) (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle:”
Com. Law §2-316.1(4)(a) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maryland General Assembly Statute Text page, current edition.
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good (as defined by Md. Code, Com. Law 9-102) (Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(1))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-01-17: the Internet Archive copy of the official page of that date (web.archive.org/web/20220117082106) carries subsections (1) to (4) as stored. The section states no start date and the official page fetched 2026-10-27 shows no enactment history; earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“Any oral or written language used by a seller of consumer goods and services, which attempts to exclude or modify any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or to exclude or modify the consumer’s remedies for breach of those warranties, is unenforceable.”
Com. Law §2-316.1(2) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
A manufacturer that gives an express warranty on consumer goods cannot limit the buyer's remedies for its breach unless it provides reasonable and expeditious means of performing the warranty
Must meet the conditions of Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(3): any oral or written language used by a manufacturer of consumer goods that attempts to limit or modify a consumer's remedies for breach of the manufacturer's express warranties is unenforceable, unless the manufacturer provides reasonable and expeditious means of performing the warranty obligations.
Exemptions (1)
Does not apply to a titled motor vehicle over 6 model years old and driven more than 60,000 miles, sold with the prescribed notice
“(4) (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle:”
Com. Law §2-316.1(4)(a) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maryland General Assembly Statute Text page, current edition.
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good (as defined by Md. Code, Com. Law 9-102) (Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(1))
- You make an express warranty on it as its manufacturer and limit or modify the consumer's remedies for its breach (Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(3))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2022-01-17: the Internet Archive copy of the official page of that date (web.archive.org/web/20220117082106) carries subsections (1) to (4) as stored. The section states no start date and the official page fetched 2026-10-27 shows no enactment history; earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“Any oral or written language used by a manufacturer of consumer goods, which attempts to limit or modify a consumer’s remedies for breach of the manufacturer’s express warranties, is unenforceable, unless the manufacturer provides reasonable and expeditious means of performing the warranty obligations.”
Com. Law §2-316.1(3) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Com. Law 2-316.1(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
The new product, and any flame-retardant part of it, contains no more than 0.1 percent pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass
Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: on or after October 1, 2008, a person may not manufacture, process, sell, or distribute in Maryland a new product or flame-retardant part of a new product that contains more than one-tenth of 1% of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass (Env. 6-1202(c))
Exemptions (2)
Processing of recyclables containing pentaBDE or octaBDE in compliance with applicable law.
“(a) This section does not apply to the processing of recyclables containing pentaBDE or octaBDE that is conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, State, and local laws.”
Env. §6-1202(a) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Env. 6-1202(c)(opens in a new tab) OEM replacement service parts or other products manufactured before October 1, 2008 in compliance with applicable law.
“(b) This section does not apply to original equipment manufacturer replacement service parts or other products manufactured prior to October 1, 2008, if the parts or products were manufactured in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local laws.”
Env. §6-1202(b) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Env. 6-1202(c)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Current text of Env. 6-1202 on the official Maryland statutes page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Oct 2008
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Oct 2008
Stated: “On or after October 1, 2008” (subsection (c)); reaches new products only.
- Source
“(c) On or after October 1, 2008, a person may not manufacture, process, sell, or distribute in the State a new product or flame-retardant part of a new product that contains more than one-tenth of 1% of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass.”
Env. §6-1202(c) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Env. 6-1202(c)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
The product's package and packaging components have no intentionally added lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm
Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: on or after July 1, 1993 a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes in Maryland any product in a package or packaging component to which lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution (9-1902(a)); the four incidentally present in a package or packaging component may not exceed 100 ppm by weight by July 1, 1995 (9-1902(b)(3)).
Exemptions (1)
A regulated metal added to comply with a federal health or safety requirement, on a 2-year conditional exemption the Department grants
“(1) In order to comply with a health or safety requirement of federal law, lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process; or”
Env. §9-1904(b)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-23Maryland General Assembly (Statute Text): Md. Code, Env. §9-1902(a), (b)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 23 Oct 2026. Maryland General Assembly's current enacted text from its Statute Text pages, one page per section.
- Applies when
- You offer the product in Maryland in a package (Env. 9-1902(a): "any product in a package or packaging component"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
- Effective
In force since 1 Jul 1993
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 1993
9-1902(a): "on or after July 1, 1993"; 100 ppm total by July 1, 1995 (9-1902(b)(3)).
- Source
“(a) Except as provided in §§ 9–1903 and 9–1904 of this subtitle, on or after July 1, 1993, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes any package or packaging component or any product in a package or packaging component to which any of the following was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution:”
Env. §9-1902(a) · fetched 2026-10-23Maryland General Assembly (Statute Text): Md. Code, Env. §9-1902(a), (b)(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Submit, individually or through the producer responsibility organization, a producer responsibility plan for the product's packaging; sale only under an approved plan from the date set by regulation
Registration required
Packaging EPR: on or before July 1, 2028 and every 5 years thereafter each producer shall, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department (Env. §9-2505(b)(1)); on or after a date set in regulations under §9-2511, a producer may not sell, offer for sale, distribute or import covered materials for use in Maryland unless it has an approved plan, individually or through a PRO (§9-2505(b)(3)(i)). Beginning July 1, 2026 the approved PRO files a registration form listing participating producers (§9-2505(a)(1)).
Exemptions (1)
A de minimis producer (less than 1 ton of covered material into Maryland, or global gross revenues under $2,000,000) is not a producer
“(2) Earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000.”
Env. §9-2501(j) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Env. §§9-2501, 9-2505(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. MGA Statute Text, Environment Article Title 9 Subtitle 25 as amended by 2025 Ch. 431 (SB 901).
- Applies when
- Your total gross revenue in the most recent year at least 2000000 USD
- Packaging you supplied into Maryland last year at least 1 tons
- You are its producer under Env. §9-2501(p) (for items sold in or with packaging at a physical retail location: the item manufacturer under its brand; if none, the licensee; if none, the brand owner; if none in the United States, the importer; for e-commerce shipping packaging, the person that packages the item to be shipped), and you are not a de minimis producer (§9-2501(j): less than 1 ton of covered material into the State, or global gross revenues under $2,000,000, in the most recent fiscal year)
Depends on: annual gross revenue usd, packaging tons md
- Effective
In force since 1 Jul 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2026
PRO registration listing participating producers beginning July 1, 2026 (§9-2505(a)(1)(i)); plan submission on or before July 1, 2028 (§9-2505(b)(1)); sale bar from a date the Department sets by regulation (§9-2505(b)(3)(i)). From is the first registration date the text states.
- Source
“(b) (1) On or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, each producer shall, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for review and approval.”
Env. §9-2505(b)(1) · fetched 2026-10-27Maryland General Assembly (Department of Legislative Services): Md. Code, Env. §§9-2501, 9-2505(opens in a new tab)
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- Whether the listed substance or group is present
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- EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-VT
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- 7,504
- Eu food category code
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- EU, GB
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- 5,149
- Number of employees at the seller
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- US-CA
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- 972
- Contaminant food category
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- EU, GB
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- 804
- Sold prepacked
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- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
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- 161
- Economic operator role
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- 50
- Imported
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- 41
- Allergens present
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- 36
- Special storage required
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- 35
- Glass bottle reusable unlabelled
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- 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
- Jp processed food
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- 18
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- 18
- List of ingredients present
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- 11
- Materials
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- 11
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- 10
- Beverage
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- 8
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- 8
- Prepacked for direct sale
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- 6
- Facility registration exempt
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- Qualified facility
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- 5
- Facility registration required
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- 5
- Annual gross revenue usd
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- 5
- Contains glycyrrhizinic acid
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- Sweeteners present
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- Aspartame present
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- Food additive present
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- Oem consignment manufactured
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- Added polyols over 10 percent
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- Country of origin stated
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- Chemical detoxification applied
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- Jp annex 20 food
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- Coating type
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- Contains meat
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- Schedule 3 food
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- Oral disclosure intended
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- Gmo annex 17 ingredient
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- Additive undesignated
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- Sulfiting agent added
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- Nutrition claim
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- Chemical preservative added
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- Imitation food claim
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- Gluten free claim
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- Direct additive used
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- Ca gross sales usd
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- Packaging tons co
- Markets
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- Rules
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- Packaging tons md
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- Packaging tons mn
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- Packaging tonnes or
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- Fluorine treated container
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- Packaging tons wa
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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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