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From what I could find it seems the EU does not actually set enforceable tolerance levels for “light filth” other than a vague “zero-tolerance”. It is, however,
by refactor_master 5y ago
From what I could find it seems the EU does not actually set enforceable tolerance levels for “light filth” other than a vague “zero-tolerance”. It is, however, pretty obviously stated what the tolerance levels are for different known toxins.
For example, for Denmark, the acceptable standard where no limits are set is “if it’s not dangerous, doesn’t change the food properties significantly and nobody complains”.
See also https://techround.co.uk/business/american-food-standards/ https://techround.co.uk/business/american-food-standards/
- jolux 5y agoThat’s roughly what I expected. Of course we would like to imagine that it’s feasible to hit a zero-tolerance target, but at the scale at which food manufacture happens, reasonable and strict maximums are the best we can manage, as long as the products are still safe. That and I knew the FDA was considered one of the top agencies of its kind for quite a while, though I don’t know if this is still the case.