Tag: Food defects

According to the FDA's official 'Food Defect Levels Handbook', an average can of sweet corn can legally contain two or more corn earworm larvae, along with shed skins. So, is it true that the FDA allows bugs in food? Yes, and this article explains the policy behind it and why these trace amounts are considered harmless.

According to the FDA's Food Defect Levels Handbook, it is a documented fact that many processed foods contain naturally occurring defects, including bug fragments. This might come as a shock to many, but it includes the beloved pantry staple: peanut butter.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it is not only possible but legally permissible for your coffee to contain a small amount of insect fragments. This might sound alarming, but these 'food defects' are a common and unavoidable reality of large-scale food production.