Health Canada’s Proposal to Add a Maximum Level for Inorganic Arsenic in Rice-based Foods Intended Specifically for Infants and Young Children

Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the overall safety and/or quality of foods. These substances can either be inadvertently present in foods or, in some cases, intentionally added for fraudulent purposes. Establishing a prohibition or maximum level (ML) is a form of risk management that may be employed to reduce exposure to a particular chemical contaminant in foods.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:36 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:36 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2021-04-06 00:00:00
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title_fr	Proposition de Santé Canada visant à ajouter une concentration maximale d’arsenic inorganique dans les aliments à base de riz destinés spécifiquement aux nourrissons et aux jeunes enfants
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