Food Defect Levels Handbook

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The FDA's Food Defect Levels Handbook provides guidance on acceptable levels of defects in food products, sparking interest in the community regarding food safety and quality control.

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avidiax

3 months ago

> Likewise, the mixing of blending of food with a defect at or above the current defect action level with another lot of the same or another food is not permitted. That practice renders the final food unlawful regardless of the defect level of the finished food.

At least the obvious workaround to too much foreign matter in a foodstuff is illegal.

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