Food safety: infant formula.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Environmental Quality
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires manufacturers of infant formula sold in California to test their products monthly for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. It also mandates that brand owners provide consumers with specific test results information on their website or product labels, starting in 2028. The bill prohibits the sale of infant formula that doesn’t meet these requirements, and requires manufacturers and brand owners to share test results with the state’s Department of Public Health upon request.
Key provisions
- Requires monthly testing of infant formula for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury.
- Requires brand owners to provide specific test results to consumers via website or product label.
- Establishes a timeline for consumer disclosure, starting January 1, 2028.
- Prohibits the sale of infant formula that doesn't comply with testing requirements.
- Mandates manufacturers and brand owners to share test results with the Department of Public Health.
- Defines key terms related to infant formula production and labeling.
- Specifies laboratory accreditation standards for heavy metal testing.
- Requires QR codes on product labels linking to FDA information on heavy metal health effects.
Who is affected
- Infant formula manufacturers
- Brand owners of infant formula
- Consumers of infant formula
- Retailers selling infant formula
- The California Department of Public Health
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