To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of food and limit the presence of contaminants in infant and toddler food, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 9, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The Baby Food Safety Act of 2024 strengthens federal oversight of contaminants in infant and toddler food by requiring the FDA to establish strict limits on lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic in baby food products, with proposed limits for lead and arsenic due by the end of 2025 and final limits within 18 months thereafter. The bill requires manufacturers of infant and toddler food, fruit and vegetable puree pouches, and juice to implement testing programs within two years to monitor contaminants in their final products and maintain detailed records for at least two years or the product's shelf life. The legislation also mandates environmental monitoring by baby food manufacturers to prevent contamination during production, expands FDA inspection authority to allow agencies to request records in advance of inspections, and gives the FDA mandatory recall authority for baby food products containing regulated contaminants that pose health risks. The bill preempts state and local regulations on food contaminants to establish uniform national safety standards, and it directs the FDA to finalize a food traceability plan by January 2026 and report to Congress on inspection targets for imported foods.
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