On Friday, June 15th, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced a proposed regulation clarifying that exposures to Proposition 65 chemicals in coffee do not pose a significant cancer risk. The proposal follows a recent California Superior Court ruling that the coffee industry failed to meet its burden of proof on its
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Sunset of the Proposition 65 Interim BPA Warning Regulation
The Proposition 65 Interim BPA warning regulation that allows companies to rely on a generic warning posted in California retail establishments will sunset on December 30, 2017. Food and beverage companies that have BPA containing packages in California and that have been relying on the interim BPA warning regulation for compliance should reassess their Proposition…
California’s Proposition 65 Warning Requirements for Furfuryl Alcohol Will Become Effective Soon
Effective September 30, 2017, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Analysis (OEHHA) will require warnings for consumer products containing furfuryl alcohol under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (also known as Proposition 65). Furfuryl alcohol is a food contaminant that can occur in a potentially significant number of thermally processed foods…
California’s OEHHA Listing of Glyphosate
Effective July 7, 2017, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Analysis (OEHHA) has listed glyphosate as a carcinogenic chemical under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (also known as Proposition 65). Glyphosate is one of the most heavily used weed control chemicals in food and agricultural production. It is reported that…
California’s OEHHA Adopts New Proposition 65 “Clear and Reasonable Warnings” Regulations
Effective on August 30, 2018, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will adopt new regulations regarding the manner in which clear and reasonable warnings should be given under the Proposition 65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). By way of brief background, Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide “clear and…
California’s OEHHA Proposed Dermal Safe Harbor Level for BPA and a Temporary Point-of-Sale Warning Message for Canned and Bottled Foods and Beverages
We previously reported that beginning May 11, 2016, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will start requiring warnings for consumer products containing BPA under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (also known as Proposition 65). On March 17, 2016, OEHHA published two notices related to the BPA warning requirements.…