Promotional Give aways - foreign object?
Hi,
My company (pet manufacturing) wants to include tennis balls (will go into a food grade plastic and then into the pouch) + tokens (5cm in size)
My concern is, is this regarded as a foreign object especially as this is dog food and content is generally just poured.
what legally should be declared, what should be considered (we are doing a risk assessment)
Thank you
I don't work in pet food so I certainly don't have anything like an official answer. I personally feel 'ok' about the tennis ball, but definitely not about the tokens. The FDA does have defect action levels for foreign object that are expected to be in food:
Very much has to do with the laws of the country you're selling in.
If you end up selling under FDA jusrisdiction, they have some guidance on "trinkets" in confectioneries that they extend to other foods.