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FDA Takes The Measure Of Bulk Caffeine In Warnings About Labels

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Serving amounts such as one-sixteenth of a teaspoon indicated on product labels “cannot be accurately measured using common household measuring tools,” FDA says. NPA, however, suggests the agency gives too little credit to consumers’ measuring skills.

FDA has less confidence than the Natural Products Association that consumers can accurately measure small amounts of powdered caffeine, a question raised in warnings that five firms’ products are adulterated due to misleading labeling.

Serving sizes such as 200mg, equal to one-sixteenth of a teaspoon, indicated on the product labels “cannot be accurately measured...

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