Abstract: Because of its high sensitivity and far-reaching influence, infant food safety is a major concern to governments and the society. Although China and some international organizations, including the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) and the European Union (EU), have set limits on risk factors such as pollutants, mycotoxins, and microorganisms in infant foods, there are still some problems such as the discrepancy in the range and value of limit indicators, and unbalanced development. Great progress has been made in the development and improvement of food safety standards for infants and young children in China in recent years. Based on a systematic review of the current situation of risk factor limits in Chinese and international food safety standards for infants and young children, this paper gives an in-depth analysis of the differences in the risk factor limit indicators and limit values, and puts forward some suggestions for improving the risk factor limits of food safety for infants and young children in China, which hopefully will provide a scientific basis for the upgrading of infant food safety standards in China.

Key words: infant food; standard; risk factor; limit; difference