Federal SB5516 aims to ban food packaging with intentionally added PFAS in interstate commerce.
Federal SB5516, the "Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026," amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS. The term "PFAS" refers to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances that are man-made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. This prohibition takes effect on January 1, 2028.
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