Unavoidable contaminants in food for human consumption and food-packaging material (21 CFR 109.3-109.30). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 1977 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Code of Federal Regulations - Title 21 - Food and Drugs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Residues Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract Part 109 of Title 21 of the Federal Code of Regulations (entitled Unavoidable contaminants in food for human consumption and food-packaging material) provides for specific rules concerning the presence and tolerance of specific contaminants in food and food-packaging material (human consumption). Full text English Website www.gpo.gov References - Legislation Implements Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301-399d). Legislation | United States of America | 1938 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Registration, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, HACCP, Fish products, Fraud, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pesticides, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX