Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

Open for public comment until Dec. 22, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Action Levels for Cadmium in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children." The draft guidance, when finalized, will establish action levels for cadmium in certain processed foods intended for babies and young children less than 2 years old. The draft guidance is intended to set achievable action levels that will help further reduce cadmium in the food supply.

The Food and Drug Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

21 CFR 109

What happens next and when

Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft guidance by December 22, 2026 to ensure that the Agency considers your comments on the draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the guidance.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FDA-2025-D-4023 on Regulations.gov
• Title 21 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register