ANSWER
According to Fourteenth Schedule of Food Regulations 1985, the maximum permitted proportion of metal contaminant in onion powder are shown in Table I.
TABLE I
| Metal Contaminant[Maximum permitted proportion in milligram per kilogram (mg/kg)] | |||||
| Food | Arsenic (As) | Lead (Pb) | Mercury (Hg) | Cadmium (Cd) | Antimony (Sb) |
| Vegetable product and fruit product other than vegetable juice and fruit juice | 1 | 2 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 |
Reference
Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2017). Food Regulations 1985. Fourteenth Schedule.
