ISPAM Meeting Book

9/17/2015

First Conclusion • With a very low contamination rate, it may not be possible to provide a sample size that is both of reasonable size and able to distinguish between a “normal” contamination rate and something that is a couple orders of magnitude higher. • But did not examine alternatives to a sampling plan that accepts with no positives and rejects with 1 positive

− e.g., accepts with 1 positive and rejects with 2, or different AQL/RQL

FD&C Act Section 402. Adulterated Food

“A food shall be deemed to be adulterated (a)(1) “If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance such food shall not be considered adulterated under this clause if the quantity of such substance in such food does not ordinarily render it injurious to health.”

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