Bill > A09026

This bill establishes the "Baby Food Safety and Transparency Act," which aims to protect infants and young children from toxic heavy metals in baby food by implementing comprehensive testing and disclosure requirements. The legislation mandates that baby food manufacturers must test each production batch for toxic heavy metals (including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury) at least monthly using a certified laboratory, and are prohibited from selling products that exceed state-determined safety limits. Manufacturers must publicly disclose detailed testing results on their websites, including the specific levels of each toxic heavy metal found, product identifiers, and a link to FDA guidance about the health risks. Products will be required to include a QR code on their label that links to these test results, allowing consumers to easily access information about the product's heavy metal content. The bill empowers state departments to establish and enforce regulations, create a consumer reporting system, and impose penalties for non-compliance. The goal is to provide greater transparency about potential heavy metal contamination in baby food and protect infant health, addressing what legislators view as inadequate existing federal standards for monitoring these dangerous contaminants.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9026