On 13 Jan 2007 14:17:00 -0800, "javawizard" >
wrote:

>The FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) considers chocolate
>acceptable for public consumption as long as there are less than 60
>microscopic insect fragments per 100 grams (four ounces, or
>approximately one candy bar). - from www.odd-info.com


four ounces is a lot more than one Candy bar -- IF you think that your
standard package of supermatket Chocolate chips come in 12 ounce bags,
4 ounces would be 1/3 of that.

MOst bars I see hover around 1.5 to 2 ounces.

Therefore, 60 little itty-bitty insect fragments over two candy bars
is hardly a problem .... Hell, the glossy coating over the Junior
Mints is made from beetles, and I ate those by the truck load as a
kid.

I lived -- ruined my teeth, but I can't blame that in the bugs.