Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
- Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration
- Type
- Proposed Rule
- Published
- Document number
- 2026-21670
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Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children." The draft guidance, when finalized, will establish action levels for cadmium in certain processed foods intended for babies and young children less than 2 years old. The draft guidance is intended to set achievable action levels that will help further reduce cadmium in the food supply.
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Scored by jev-1.14.0 on October 23, 2026. A reading describes what the action does, not who issued it, and is based on the summary. Scores are automated and can be wrong. How scoring works