FDA Food Defect Levels Handbook

FDA food defect levels handbook commodity: The name of the commodity defect_action_levels: An array of objects showing each defect action level for this commodity defect_action_levels.defect_name: The name of the defect, e.g. Insect Filth defect_action_levels.action_level: The level at which the FDA considers the commodity adulturated by this defect, e.g. Average of 30 or more insect fragments per 10 grams defect_action_levels.method: The FDA's code for the analytical methodology used to measure the defect, e.g. AOAC 981.21 defect_action_levels.method_link: If available, a link to an FDA page with more detail on the methodology defect_source: Where the defect is typically discovered, e.g. Insect fragments - pre/post harvest and processing insect infestation. Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing contamination with animal hair or excreta significance: Per FDA, the real or potential impact on the consumer due to the presence of a particular defect, e.g. Aesthetic