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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES
 SubTilte 25-A. FOOD AND FOOD OPERATIONS
 Chapter 25-A14. MATERIALS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS

  Section 25-A1402. MULTI-USE - LEAD IN CERAMIC, CHINA, AND CRYSTAL UTENSILS, USE LIMITATION  

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    1402.1 Ceramic, china and crystal utensils, and decorative utensils, such as hand painted ceramic or china that are used in contact with food shall be lead-free or contain levels of lead not exceeding the limits of the following utensil categories: P 

     

     

     Utensil Description            Maximum Lead mg/L

     Category

     

     Beverage Mugs,        Coffee mugs                      0.5

     Cups, Pitchers

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    Large

    Hollowware              Bowls > 1.1 liter                    1

    (excluding pitchers)(1.16 quart)

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     Small

     Hollowware              Bowls < 1.1 liter         2.0 

     (excluding cups & (1.16 quart)            

    mugs)

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    Flat Tableware             Plates, Saucers                3.0

       

     

    1402.2Pewter alloys containing lead in excess of five hundredth of a percent (0.05%) shall not be used as a food-contact surface. P

     

    1402.3Solder and flux containing lead in excess of two tenths of a percent (0.2%) shall not be used as a food contact surface.

     

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246: D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627: D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6261-62 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).