This page records the infant and child food heavy-metal maximum levels set by List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods — Part 2: Maximum Levels (incorporated by reference into Division 15 of the Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C., c. 870) (Incorporated by reference under B.15.001, Division 15, Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870); list first established 2016-05-04 (SOR/2016-74); relevant modifications NOM/ADM C-2020-2 (Lead) and NOM/ADM C-2022-2 (inorganic Arsenic)), the instrument of Health Canada, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate; enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 2016. Every value below is transcribed from the primary text and is the value an HMTc standard cites when this jurisdiction binds a certification limit. It is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold.
Infant & child food limits
All values µg/kg (ppb), in the basis the instrument states. 2 limits for infant and child food categories.
| Analyte | Limit (µg/kg) | Basis | Product scope | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb) | 10 | as consumed | Infant formula (all types); two former limits — concentrated/powdered 0.15 ppm and ready-to-serve 0.08 ppm — consolidated into one limit eff | |
| Inorganic arsenic (iAs) | 100 | product as placed on market | Rice-based foods intended specifically for infants and young children (e.g., infant rice cereal) | article/canada-establishes-new-maximum-levels-arsenic-certai |
How this interacts with HMTc
HMTc certification standards adopt the strictest maximum level set by any credible government worldwide. Where this instrument holds the strictest value for a (product, analyte) cell, it binds the HMTc limit and the standard cites this page. This page does not set or justify any HMTc threshold; it records the sovereign requirement the program measures against.