FDA Issues Guidance on Lead-Free Labeling of Pottery Imports
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of a guidance entitled “Guidance for Industry: The Safety of Imported Traditional Pottery Intended for Use With Food and the Use of the Term ‘Lead Free’ in the Labeling of Pottery;…
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and Proper Identification of Ornamental and Decorative Ceramicware” in response to recent findings of lead contamination of imported traditional pottery labeled as “Lead Free.” The guidance identifies several key practices that manufacturers of pottery may implement to help ensure that lead contamination of non-lead glazed (NLG) pottery will not occur and also reminds manufacturers of existing requirements for properly labeling certain ornamental and decorative ceramicware as not for use for food-handling purposes.