01-001 C.M.R. ch. 349
DIVISION OF REGULATIONS
SUMMARY: This rule limits the quantity of ethylene dibromide (EDB) which may be present in certain food products. The presence of (EDB) in excess of these limits is deemed unsafe and food products containing EDB in excess of the limits are deemed to be adulterated.
The purpose of this rule is to protect public health by limiting the quantity of EDB (ethylene dibromide) which may be present in certain food products and to establish that products in which EDB is present in amounts which exceed these limits are adulterated and may not be manufactured, sold or delivered, held or offered for sale in Maine.
The presence of EDB in the following types of food products at levels above those specified herein is deemed to be unsafe within the meaning of 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 2158 and 2156(1)(B).
| Milled grain products intended to receive further cooking | 30 ppb |
|---|---|
| Ready-to-eat products containing grains | 5 ppb |
| Baby foods | 0 ppb |
Food products of the specified types containing EDB in excess of these amounts are deemed to be adulterated within the meaning of 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 2155 and 2156, and their manufacture, sale or delivery, holding or offering for sale is illegal.
With respect to milled grain products intended to receive further cooking, the level set by this rule does not apply to such products which are sold or delivered, held or offered for sale on the wholesale market for use in the commercial manufacture of products which, after manufacturing, will appear on the retail consumer market as a milled grain product intended for further cooking or as a ready-to-eat product. (These products on the retail consumer market are subject to this rule.)
STATUTORY AUTHORITY 22 M.R.S.A. §2158
EFFECTIVE DATE:
September 25, 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):
May 4, 1996
CONVERTED TO MS WORD:
May 20, 2008
CORRECTIONS:
February, 2014 – agency names, formatting