Bill Name: Food safety: infant Formula

Bill Number: AB-2302

Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez

Legislative Session / Year: 2026

State: California

AVFCA Position: Support

Bill Synopsis: This bill requires manufacturers of infant formula sold or distributed in California to regularly test their products for toxic elements — specifically aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury — and to make results publicly available to consumers on the manufacturer's website. For products tested for toxic elements subject to FDA action levels, the bill requires manufacturers to include a QR code on the product label linking consumers directly to test results and relevant health guidance. This legislation is in response to parents currently having no accessible way to know what levels of toxic heavy metals are present in the infant formula they are feeding their children. Routine testing and transparent disclosure ensures families can make informed choices about the safety of these products.