On April 28, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance for industry to revise the action level limit for lead in fruit juice. The feedback period for the draft guidance is 60 days. The main revision is to adjust the action level limit for lead in juices from 50ppb to 10ppb (for pure, ready-to-drink apple juice) and 20ppb (for other puree juices, including blends containing apple juice). The lower action level for apple juice is Because apple juice is the type of juice most commonly consumed by young children in the United States. The guidance is not mandatory for manufacturers, but represents the FDA's opinion on the risk assessment of lead in fruit juice. The revised action level is intended to encourage manufacturers to maintain lead in fruit juice below the action level, thereby reducing dietary lead exposure. associated risks.