Heavy metals like lead and cadmium might present in chocolate. These heavy metals are deposited in the body when they are consumed. These are highly toxic and is carcinogenic. What is the permissible level of these heavy metals in chocolate?
Check the FAO, FDA or EU websites for this information.
Harasit Kumar Paul Following the advice stated previously, links given below may be useful...
1. http://www.fao.org/tempref/codex/Meetings/CCCF/cccf9/cf09_06e.pdf
2. http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FMeetings%252FCX-735-11%252FCRDs%252Fcf11_CRD12.pdf
3. http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FMeetings%252FCX-735-11%252FWD%252Fcl17_24e.pdf.aspx
4. http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/livestockgov/documents/1_CXS_193e.pdf
5. http://www.bioline.org.br/pdf?nd12037
6. http://www.pmf.unsa.ba/hemija/glasnik/files/Issue%2045/5-39-42-8-Alagic(1).pdf
Thanks C.A. (Kees) Kan and Pravat UTPAL Acharjee for your valued contribution.
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