FDA Tests Nationally Distributed Processed Foods, Finds Almost No Evidence of PFAS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released results of its first survey of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its Total Diet Study (TDS). The study monitors levels of nutrients and contaminants in foods consumed in the U.S. The study mostly looked at nationally distributed processed foods, including several processed baby foods.
The survey results showed that 164 of the 167 foods tested had no detectable levels of PFAS. The three food samples that did have detectable levels included fish sticks, canned tuna, and protein powder. Based on the best available current science, FDA has no scientific evidence that the levels of PFAS found in the tested samples indicate a need to avoid any particular food.