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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Main sources · What is covered
Maine (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
A seller or manufacturer of consumer goods in Maine cannot exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness or the buyer's remedies: such language is unenforceable, and in a retail sale it is an unfair trade practice
Must meet the conditions of 11 M.R.S. 2-316(5): the UCC disclaimer rules of subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to sales of consumer goods (new or used goods bought primarily for personal, family or household purposes); any language, oral or written, used by a seller or manufacturer of consumer goods that attempts to exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, or the consumer's remedies for their breach, is unenforceable. (5)(a): a violation arising from a retail sale is a violation of Title 5, chapter 10 (Unfair Trade Practices Act). In practice: no “as is” or implied-warranty disclaimer in Maine listings, warranty cards or receipts.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maine Revised Statutes page (data extracted 10/05/2026).
- It is a consumer good: new or used goods bought primarily for personal, family or household purposes (11 M.R.S. 2-316(5))
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-05, the extraction date printed on the official page fetched 2026-10-27; the section states no start date (history: PL 1973, c. 444; PL 1975, c. 320; PL 1997, c. 497; PL 2011, c. 523; RR 2025, c. 2).
“Any language, oral or written, used by a seller or manufacturer of consumer goods and services that 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.”
The product's package and packaging components have no intentionally introduced lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm
Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: a manufacturer or distributor may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in Maine any product in a package whose package or packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, coatings or other additives) have intentionally introduced lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium (1733(2)); the four together in any package or packaging component may not exceed 100 ppm by weight from April 1, 1994 (1733(3)(C)).
Exemptions (1)
A regulated metal added to comply with state or federal health or safety requirements, on an exemption the department grants by petition
“The package or packaging component contains lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium added in the manufacturing, forming, printing or distribution process in order to comply with health or safety requirements of state or federal law.”
Official text, current to 1 Oct 2025. Maine Revised Statutes section pages as published by the Revisor (current text).
- You offer the product in Maine in a package (32 M.R.S. 1733(2): "any product in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
In force since 1 Apr 1992
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Apr 1992
1733(3): 600 ppm effective April 1, 1992; 250 ppm April 1, 1993; 100 ppm April 1, 1994.
“A manufacturer or distributor may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in the State any product in a package that includes, in the package itself or any packaging components, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, coatings or any other additives to which any lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution.”
The product contains no more than 0.1 percent of the penta or octa mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers
Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: effective January 1, 2006, a person may not sell or offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes, in Maine a product containing more than 0.1% of the penta or octa mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (38 M.R.S. 1609(1))
Exemptions (3)
Used products.
“Used products;”
Products whose PBDE content is due solely to recycled material (except as subsection 5-A provides).
“Except as provided in subsection 5‑A, products if the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ether is due solely to the use of recycled material; or”
Replacement parts with penta or octa PBDE for products manufactured before January 1, 2006.
Replacement parts that contain the "octa" or "penta" mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ether if the parts are for use in a product manufactured before January 1, 2006.
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maine Revisor section page (data extracted 10/05/2026).
Every product in the category
In force since 1 Jan 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006
Stated: “Effective January 1, 2006” (subsection 1). The deca-mixture restrictions in subsections 4 and 5 (furniture, television or computer housings, pallets) do not reach the test products and are not stored.
Effective January 1, 2006, a person may not sell or offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes, a product containing more than 0.1% of the "penta" or "octa" mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
Pay the packaging stewardship organization for the product's packaging and report its packaging by type, once Maine's stewardship program contract is in effect
Registration required
Packaging EPR (stewardship program): a producer makes annual payments to the stewardship organization based on the net amount of each type of packaging material sold, offered for sale or distributed for sale in or into Maine (2146(6)), reports that amount annually (2146(6)), and beginning one calendar year after the effective date of the department's contract with the stewardship organization may not sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in or into Maine a product in packaging material for which it has not complied (2146(7)(A)).
Exemptions (2)
A producer with less than $2,000,000 total gross revenue in the prior calendar year is exempt
“The producer realized less than $2,000,000 in total gross revenue during the prior calendar year”
A producer that put less than one ton of packaging material into Maine in the prior calendar year is exempt
“The producer sold, offered for sale or distributed for sale in or into the State during the prior calendar year products contained, protected, delivered, presented or distributed in or using less than one ton of packaging material in total”
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 5 Oct 2026. Maine Revisor of Statutes section page, text extracted 10/05/2026 (includes PL 2025, c. 383).
- You are its producer under 38 M.R.S. 2146(1)(O) (for a product sold at a physical retail location in Maine: the person that manufactured the product under its own brand; if none, the licensee; if none, the brand owner; if none in the United States, the importer of record; for e-commerce shipping packaging, the person that packages the item), and you are not exempt under 2146(2) (less than $2,000,000 total gross revenue in the prior calendar year, or less than one ton of packaging material into Maine)
In force, start date unknown
2146(7)(A): the sale bar begins "one calendar year following the effective date of the contract entered into by the department and the stewardship organization"; payments are due no later than 180 days after that contract date (2146(6)). The text states no calendar date, so from is the first day of the enacting session year (PL 2021, c. 455) as a stand-in (date not stated).
“beginning one calendar year following the effective date of the contract entered into by the department and the stewardship organization pursuant to subsection 3, a producer may not sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in or into the State a product contained, protected, delivered, presented or distributed in or using packaging material for which the producer has not complied with all applicable requirements of this section.”
- Conformity
A seller or manufacturer of consumer goods in Maine cannot exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness or the buyer's remedies: such language is unenforceable, and in a retail sale it is an unfair trade practice
Must meet the conditions of 11 M.R.S. 2-316(5): the UCC disclaimer rules of subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to sales of consumer goods (new or used goods bought primarily for personal, family or household purposes); any language, oral or written, used by a seller or manufacturer of consumer goods that attempts to exclude or modify the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness, or the consumer's remedies for their breach, is unenforceable. (5)(a): a violation arising from a retail sale is a violation of Title 5, chapter 10 (Unfair Trade Practices Act). In practice: no “as is” or implied-warranty disclaimer in Maine listings, warranty cards or receipts.
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maine Revised Statutes page (data extracted 10/05/2026).
- Applies when
- It is a consumer good: new or used goods bought primarily for personal, family or household purposes (11 M.R.S. 2-316(5))
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-05, the extraction date printed on the official page fetched 2026-10-27; the section states no start date (history: PL 1973, c. 444; PL 1975, c. 320; PL 1997, c. 497; PL 2011, c. 523; RR 2025, c. 2).
- Source
“Any language, oral or written, used by a seller or manufacturer of consumer goods and services that 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.”
11 M.R.S. 2-316(5) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Revisor of Statutes: 11 M.R.S. 2-316(5)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
The product's package and packaging components have no intentionally introduced lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium, and the four together are at most 100 ppm
Must meet the conditions of Toxics in packaging: a manufacturer or distributor may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in Maine any product in a package whose package or packaging components (inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, coatings or other additives) have intentionally introduced lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium (1733(2)); the four together in any package or packaging component may not exceed 100 ppm by weight from April 1, 1994 (1733(3)(C)).
Exemptions (1)
A regulated metal added to comply with state or federal health or safety requirements, on an exemption the department grants by petition
“The package or packaging component contains lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium added in the manufacturing, forming, printing or distribution process in order to comply with health or safety requirements of state or federal law.”
32 M.R.S. 1734(2)(A) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes: 32 M.R.S. 1733(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 1 Oct 2025. Maine Revised Statutes section pages as published by the Revisor (current text).
- Applies when
- You offer the product in Maine in a package (32 M.R.S. 1733(2): "any product in a package"); a product sold with no packaging has nothing to comply
- Effective
In force since 1 Apr 1992
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Apr 1992
1733(3): 600 ppm effective April 1, 1992; 250 ppm April 1, 1993; 100 ppm April 1, 1994.
- Source
“A manufacturer or distributor may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in the State any product in a package that includes, in the package itself or any packaging components, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, coatings or any other additives to which any lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium has been intentionally introduced during manufacturing or distribution.”
32 M.R.S. 1733(2) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes: 32 M.R.S. 1733(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
The product contains no more than 0.1 percent of the penta or octa mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers
Must meet the conditions of PBDE flame retardants: effective January 1, 2006, a person may not sell or offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes, in Maine a product containing more than 0.1% of the penta or octa mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (38 M.R.S. 1609(1))
Exemptions (3)
Used products.
“Used products;”
38 M.R.S. 1609(11)(A) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Legislature (Office of the Revisor of Statutes): 38 M.R.S. 1609(1)(opens in a new tab) Products whose PBDE content is due solely to recycled material (except as subsection 5-A provides).
“Except as provided in subsection 5‑A, products if the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ether is due solely to the use of recycled material; or”
38 M.R.S. 1609(11)(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Legislature (Office of the Revisor of Statutes): 38 M.R.S. 1609(1)(opens in a new tab) Replacement parts with penta or octa PBDE for products manufactured before January 1, 2006.
Replacement parts that contain the "octa" or "penta" mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ether if the parts are for use in a product manufactured before January 1, 2006.
38 M.R.S. 1609(11)(C) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Legislature (Office of the Revisor of Statutes): 38 M.R.S. 1609(1)(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 27 Oct 2026. Maine Revisor section page (data extracted 10/05/2026).
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
In force since 1 Jan 2006
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2006
Stated: “Effective January 1, 2006” (subsection 1). The deca-mixture restrictions in subsections 4 and 5 (furniture, television or computer housings, pallets) do not reach the test products and are not stored.
- Source
Effective January 1, 2006, a person may not sell or offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes, a product containing more than 0.1% of the "penta" or "octa" mixtures of polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
38 M.R.S. 1609(1) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Legislature (Office of the Revisor of Statutes): 38 M.R.S. 1609(1)(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Pay the packaging stewardship organization for the product's packaging and report its packaging by type, once Maine's stewardship program contract is in effect
Registration required
Packaging EPR (stewardship program): a producer makes annual payments to the stewardship organization based on the net amount of each type of packaging material sold, offered for sale or distributed for sale in or into Maine (2146(6)), reports that amount annually (2146(6)), and beginning one calendar year after the effective date of the department's contract with the stewardship organization may not sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in or into Maine a product in packaging material for which it has not complied (2146(7)(A)).
Exemptions (2)
A producer with less than $2,000,000 total gross revenue in the prior calendar year is exempt
“The producer realized less than $2,000,000 in total gross revenue during the prior calendar year”
38 M.R.S. 2146(2)(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Revisor of Statutes: 38 M.R.S. 2146(6), 2146(7)(A)(opens in a new tab) A producer that put less than one ton of packaging material into Maine in the prior calendar year is exempt
“The producer sold, offered for sale or distributed for sale in or into the State during the prior calendar year products contained, protected, delivered, presented or distributed in or using less than one ton of packaging material in total”
38 M.R.S. 2146(2)(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Revisor of Statutes: 38 M.R.S. 2146(6), 2146(7)(A)(opens in a new tab) The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Official text, current to 5 Oct 2026. Maine Revisor of Statutes section page, text extracted 10/05/2026 (includes PL 2025, c. 383).
- Applies when
- You are its producer under 38 M.R.S. 2146(1)(O) (for a product sold at a physical retail location in Maine: the person that manufactured the product under its own brand; if none, the licensee; if none, the brand owner; if none in the United States, the importer of record; for e-commerce shipping packaging, the person that packages the item), and you are not exempt under 2146(2) (less than $2,000,000 total gross revenue in the prior calendar year, or less than one ton of packaging material into Maine)
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
2146(7)(A): the sale bar begins "one calendar year following the effective date of the contract entered into by the department and the stewardship organization"; payments are due no later than 180 days after that contract date (2146(6)). The text states no calendar date, so from is the first day of the enacting session year (PL 2021, c. 455) as a stand-in (date not stated).
- Source
“beginning one calendar year following the effective date of the contract entered into by the department and the stewardship organization pursuant to subsection 3, a producer may not sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in or into the State a product contained, protected, delivered, presented or distributed in or using packaging material for which the producer has not complied with all applicable requirements of this section.”
38 M.R.S. 2146(7)(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-27Maine Revisor of Statutes: 38 M.R.S. 2146(6), 2146(7)(A)(opens in a new tab)
Gaps
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We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.
ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked
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- Coverage
- 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.
Facts
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- Whether the listed substance or group is present
- Markets
- EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-VT
- Rules
- 7,504
- Eu food category code
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 5,149
- Number of employees at the seller
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 972
- Contaminant food category
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 804
- Sold prepacked
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 161
- Economic operator role
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 50
- Imported
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 41
- Allergens present
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 36
- Special storage required
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR
- Rules
- 35
- Glass bottle reusable unlabelled
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 32
- Contains gmo
- Markets
- JP, KR
- Rules
- 31
- Component content declared
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 28
- Precaution statement required
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 28
- Operates food facility
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, US
- Rules
- 25
- Jp processed food
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 18
- Jp general use food
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 18
- List of ingredients present
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 11
- Materials
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 11
- Irradiated
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR, US
- Rules
- 10
- Beverage
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 8
- Annex ix sold by number or loss
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 8
- Prepacked for direct sale
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 6
- Facility registration exempt
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 6
- Frozen
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 5
- Qualified facility
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 5
- Facility registration required
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 5
- Annual gross revenue usd
- Markets
- US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 5
- Contains glycyrrhizinic acid
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Liquorice in name or ingredients
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Sweeteners present
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Small package area cm2
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Whether it is sold online
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Name of food refers to allergen
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Use difficult without instructions
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Alcohol abv
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Annex v exempt product
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Offered by distance communication
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 4
- Aspartame present
- Markets
- EU, GB, KR
- Rules
- 3
- Food additive present
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP
- Rules
- 3
- Oem consignment manufactured
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 3
- Added polyols over 10 percent
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Caffeine mg per l
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Engineered nanomaterial ingredient
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Refrigerated
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Post opening storage appropriate
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Label implies different origin
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Country of origin stated
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Operator knows noncompliant
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Chemical detoxification applied
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Jp annex 20 food
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 2
- Jp permit business type
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 2
- Canned or bottled
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 2
- Distributed in exporting country
- Markets
- KR
- Rules
- 2
- Restaurant or retail service
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Coating type
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 2
- Sorting destined lot
- Markets
- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Contains meat
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Schedule 3 food
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Oral disclosure intended
- Markets
- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Gmo annex 17 ingredient
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 1
- Additive undesignated
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 1
- Sulfiting agent added
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Nutrition claim
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Chemical preservative added
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Imitation food claim
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Gluten free claim
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Direct additive used
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 1
- Ca gross sales usd
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons co
- Markets
- US-CO
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons md
- Markets
- US-MD
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons mn
- Markets
- US-MN
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tonnes or
- Markets
- US-OR
- Rules
- 1
- Fluorine treated container
- Markets
- US-VT
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons wa
- Markets
- US-WA
- Rules
- 1
Changes
Upcoming 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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