https://heavymetalcertified.com/standards/plant-based-meat-alternativesPublished revisions of this Heavy Metal Certified page.https://heavymetalcertified.com/standards/plant-based-meat-alternativeshttps://heavymetalcertified.com/standards/plant-based-meat-alternatives#revision-9a30eacad3068ba2Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:04:58 GMTThe Heavy Metal Tested & Certified heavy-metal-safety standard for plant-based meat alternatives (burgers, sausages, nuggets; pea/soy/wheat-protein base) in Meat, Poultry, and Eggs, evaluated on as sold, finished formulated product (wet weight for chilled and frozen forms, product as placed on market for dry mixes); dry-commodity component maximum levels are applied to the hydrated finished product with no dry-to-wet conversion, which is the looser of the two available treatments and is disclosed as such, so certification additionally requires documented source-commodity compliance for every protein ingredient. 5 of 11 panel analytes publish a numeric limit taken from the strictest applicable government maximum; the remainder are held under mandatory control or a substantiated not-material determination.