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FEDERAL REGISTER · PROPOSED RULEOctober 23, 2026PROPOSED — NOT IN FORCEOPEN FOR COMMENT

Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

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STATUSPROPOSED — NOT IN FORCE
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE—
COMMENTS CLOSEDec 22, 2026 · in 56 days
APPLIES TO · SPEQ TAGFood
Document type
Proposed Rule
Agency
Health and Human Services Department
Published
October 23, 2026
Comments close
December 22, 2026
Document number
2026-21670
CFR references
21 CFR 109
Docket
FDA-2025-D-4023
ABSTRACT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children." The draft guidance, when finalized, will establish action levels for cadmium in certain processed foods intended for babies and young children less than 2 years old. The draft guidance is intended to set achievable action levels that will help further reduce cadmium in the food supply.

Abstract as published in the Federal Register.

The comment window is still open until December 22, 2026. This is a proposal, and the comment window is the point at which the text is still negotiable — industry input here shapes what the final rule says. Submit comments through the Federal Register document below.

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