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From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Foreign objects in food
Message-ID: <537@ttidcc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 14:54:30 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 11 14:54:30 1985
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In article <223@nsc-pdc.UUCP> joemu@nsc-pdc.UUCP (Joe Mueller) writes:
>                                         ... Actually I believe it is LEGAL
>to have some bug parts in food, you just can't exceed some limit.

True.  The FDA actually publishes what they refer to as  "acceptable  filth
levels" for certain types of foods.  Why the limit should be anything above
zero is something you'll have to ask your congresscritter.
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