HB 4124
To require baby food manufacturers to provide information about the quantity of or percentage of different types of heavy metals in baby food
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires baby food manufacturers selling or distributing in West Virginia to test their products for toxic elements like arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Manufacturers must provide detailed test results on their websites via QR codes and other identifiers, along with information from the FDA about the potential health effects. The bill also establishes standards for the laboratories conducting these tests to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Key provisions
- Manufacturers must test a representative sample of each production aggregate for toxic elements.
- Testing must occur at least monthly for each final baby food product.
- Manufacturers must disclose test results on their websites for the product's shelf life plus one month.
- Manufacturers must provide a QR code linking to detailed test results and FDA information.
- Laboratories performing the testing must meet ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards.
- Testing methods must be at least as sensitive as the FDA Elemental Analysis Manual 4.7.
- Laboratories must demonstrate proficiency in quantifying toxic elements to a specific level.
- Manufacturers must comply with all requirements outlined in the bill to sell baby food in West Virginia.
Who is affected
- Baby food manufacturers
- Retailers selling baby food
- Consumers of baby food in West Virginia
- Laboratories performing testing
- The West Virginia Department of Health
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