sorry everyoneHere is a very brief sampling of the FDA's Food Defect Action Level list. They begin investigation when foods reach the action level they've set. According to the FDA, typical foods contain about 10 percent of the action level, but others say they contain more like 40 percent.
CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE LIQUOR
Insect filth: Average is 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams when 6 100-gram subsamples are examined OR any 1 subsample contains 90 or more insect fragments
Rodent filth: Average is 1 or more rodent hairs per 100 grams in 6 100-gram subsamples examined OR any 1 subsample contains 3 or more rodent hairs
(CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE LIQUOR
Insect filth: Average is 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams when 6 100-gram subsamples are examined OR any 1 subsample contains 90 or more insect fragments
Rodent filth: Average is 1 or more rodent hairs per 100 grams in 6 100-gram subsamples examined OR any 1 subsample contains 3 or more rodent hairs
Paul_P http://www.Paul-hub.com,
Wed 26 Aug 2009, 17:19,
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As long as it doesn't make me physically ill, or I cannot identify pieces of insect or rat pubes, I really don't care what I'm eatingI kind of take that into consideration when purchasing any food that isn't prepared by myself.
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Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird,
Wed 26 Aug 2009, 17:30,
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