This page records the infant and child food heavy-metal maximum levels set by Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 — consolidated Compendium, Version IX (FSS (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, regulation 2.1 (Metal Contaminants); consolidated Compendium version IX dated 03.02.2026), the instrument of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2011. 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. 5 limits for infant and child food categories.
| Analyte | Limit (µg/kg) | Basis | Product scope | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium (Cd) | 100 | as consumed | Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods | Regulation 2.1.1(2), Metal Contaminants Table, item 6 (Cadmi |
| Lead (Pb) | 20 | as consumed | Infant formula (ready to use) | Regulation 2.1.1(2), Metal Contaminants Table, item 1 (Lead) |
| Lead (Pb) | 200 | as consumed | Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods | Regulation 2.1.1(2), Metal Contaminants Table, item 1 (Lead) |
| Tin (Sn) | 5000 | as sold | Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods | Regulation 2.1.1(2), Metal Contaminants Table, item 4 (Tin), |
| Total arsenic (tAs) | 50 | as consumed | Infant Milk substitute and Infant foods | Regulation 2.1.1(2), Metal Contaminants Table, item 3 (Arsen |
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.