thank you Charles, this will benefit most of the members whom previously hit dead end on this matter. The focus here is mainly on the size but not on the quantity. For instance the iron fillings they usually finely small. So i want to discuss the quantity that is allowed as per grams now.
Thank you!
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Here is another very slightly amended "operational" version (ie see "hazardous") of the "AND" portion of the FDA critical limit in Post 10 -
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And, just for contrast, here is a USA-specific caveat which sort of "justifies" the FDA's nominal zero tolerance in Post 10
The FDA’s Health Hazard Evaluation Board recommends regulatory action when metal fragments measuring three tenths of an inch to one inch in size are discovered. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFD&C Act), however, defines "food containing a foreign object" as adulterated and prohibits interstate commerce of adulterated food products. Medically speaking, metal fragments less than three tenths of an inch in size can cause severe injury or trauma to infants, the elderly, or those who have just undergone surgery. These groups, in particular, are considered at ‘special’ risk. For those not in the special risk groups, ingesting metal fragments of any measurable size can cause laceration of the mouth or throat, dental trauma, and possible perforation of the esophagus, intestines, or stomach.
https://www.foodonli...ood-safety-0001
Here is an illustration of use of combined magnet + MD, 1st column is "hazard" and 2nd the "point of control". Note the CCP has shifted to MD -
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