# Surveillance of Metals and Pesticides in Fruit- and Vegetable-based Beverages from Retail in New Jersey

> **NIH FDA U19** · NEW JERSEY STATE DEPT/HEALTH/SENIOR SRVS · 2020 · $273,000

## Abstract

Application Title: New Jersey Food Testing Program - Food Safety and Defense (2020-2025) 
Project Title: Surveillance of Metals and Pesticides in Fruit- and Vegetable-Based Beverages from Retail in 
New Jersey 
Project Summary – Discipline B: Chemistry, Analytical Track 2: Human Food Product Testing 
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is pursuing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model cooperative agreement focused on improving the capability and capacity of 
NJ to maintain food safety and security. The Metals Laboratory and Chemical Terrorism, Biomonitoring, 
Medicinal Marijuana, and Food Testing Laboratory (CT Laboratory) are housed within NJDOH’s Environmental 
Chemistry Laboratory Services (ECLS). For this project, Metals and CT Laboratories will participate in the 
Chemistry Discipline Human Food Product Testing Track conducting surveillance testing of fruit- and vegetable- 
based beverages available for retail in NJ for toxic metals and pesticides. 500 samples will be collected annually 
and tested for toxic metals; a subset of 100 samples will be selected for further pesticides testing. The test 
results will be shared publicly with the FDA and other appropriate State agencies to initiate investigations and 
remove potentially harmful products from retail to protect consumers. 
In addition to the routine testing of fruit- and vegetable-based beverages available for purchase in New Jersey, 
ECLS will 1) participate in FDA-requested activities including triage exercises and national security events, 2) 
provide rapid response preparedness for contamination events and threats to the food supply, 3) participate in 
and pass proficiency tests, 4) report results through appropriate channels, 5) attend trainings and conferences, 
6) host site visits, 7) provide status reports, and 8) participate in network teleconferences. 
By conducting the work detailed in this proposal and managing an integrated food safety system, ECLS will be 
able to expand its food defense and safety activities while further safeguarding public health. The food testing 
conducted by the CT and Metals Laboratories will enhance the national efforts of the FDA and other states as 
well as provide our federal and state partners with chemical contaminant data they can use to enhance their own 
food defense practices. This project will support the FDA’s goal of having a strong and capable integrated 
laboratory network to ensure food safety for consumers in the United States.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10175319
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007119-01
- **Recipient organization:** NEW JERSEY STATE DEPT/HEALTH/SENIOR SRVS
- **Principal Investigator:** Eric P Bind
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $273,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10175319

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10175319, Surveillance of Metals and Pesticides in Fruit- and Vegetable-based Beverages from Retail in New Jersey (1U19FD007119-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10175319. Licensed CC0.

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