[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 9CFR318.16]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 318_ENTRY INTO OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; REINSPECTION AND PREPARATION 

OF PRODUCTS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 318.16  Pesticide chemicals and other residues in products.



    (a) Nonmeat ingredients. Residues of pesticide chemicals, food 

additives and color additives or other substances in or on ingredients 

(other than meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products) used in the 

formulation of products shall not exceed the levels permitted under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and such nonmeat ingredients must 

otherwise be in compliance with the requirements under that Act.

    (b) Products, and meat, meat byproduct, or other meat food product 

ingredients. Products, and products used as ingredients of products, 

shall not bear or contain any pesticide chemical, food additives, or 

color additive residue in excess of the level permitted under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the regulations in this 

subchapter, or any other substance that is prohibited by such 

regulations or that otherwise makes the products adulterated.

    (c) Standards and procedures. Instructions specifying the standards 

and procedures for determining when ingredients of finished products are 

in compliance with this section shall be issued to the inspectors by the 

Administrator. Copies of such instructions will be made available to 

interested persons upon request made to the Administrator.