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Therefore, Health Canada lowered the maximum levels for lead in infant formula, effective July 3, 2020, by modifying Part 2 …

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Therefore, Health Canada added two new maximum levels for inorganic arsenic in polished (white) and husked (brown) rice, respectively, to …

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Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the …

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foods. These substances can either be inadvertently or naturally present in foods or, in some cases, intentionally added for fraudulent …

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Join Health Canada's Chemical Contaminants e-Notice, a free service to stay on top of issued advice as well as regulatory …

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Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the …

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Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the …

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Overview of Canadian guidelines on the acceptable maximum limits for various chemical contaminants in foods

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The List of contaminants and other adulterating substances in foods is a two-part list setting out the conditions under which …

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Setting Maximum Levels for Contaminants in Foods

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