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Under FDA defect action levels, chocolate can legally contain how many insect fragments per 100 grams before regulators act?

Past stat · 2026-08-14 UTC

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The FDA sets "defect action levels" for unavoidable filth in food because zero-insect farming and processing isn't realistic. For chocolate, action starts at an average of 60 insect fragments per 100 grams, so a regular bar can legally contain a shocking number of bug parts.

Correct answer: An average of 60

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