Is Bullseye glass food safe?

Below we have listed the Bullseye glasses that contain more than 1.0% lead or more than 0.5% cadmium. If you are using any of these styles for food-bearing objects, we recommend capping them with Bullseye clear glass. In our tests we have found that clear-capping results in minimal lead and cadmium leaching, well below FDA limits. In our tests we have also found that transparent glasses leach lead/cadmium at levels below FDA limits, and much less than opalescent lead/cadmium-bearing glasses; so you may be able to use transparent lead/cadmium-bearing glasses without clear-capping. Our testing, however, does not cover all glass styles or firing conditions, and it cannot be taken as a guarantee of food safety when using these glasses. If you are selling food-bearing objects, it is your responsibility to have them tested, since lead/cadmium leaching can be affected by the specific processes to which the glass is subjected. A heavily textured surface, for example, has more total surface area and, therefore, more area from which lead/cadmium may be leached. A local chemistry lab should be able to perform the necessary test for you, according to ASTM C738-94(2006) Standard Test Method for Lead and Cadmium Extracted from Glazed Ceramic Surfaces, for a relatively low fee of around $30 to $70 dollars per sample.

The following glasses contain more than 1.0% lead: 000014, 000243, 000301, 000303, 000305, 000313, 000332, 000334, 001205, 001215, 001234, 001311, 001305, 001332, 001334, 001342, 001701, 001707, 001714, 001717, 001823, 001824, 001831, 002020, 002050, 002130, 002137, 002164, 002302, 002305, 002310, 002311, 003026, 003045, 003126, 003328, 003334, 003345, 003346, 003445, and 003446.

The following glasses contain more than 0.5% cadmium: 000024, 000025, 000120, 000124, 000125, 000126, 000203, 000220, 000224, 000225, 000227, 000310, 000320, 000321, 000329, 000337, 001119, 001120, 001120, 001122, 001125, 001126, 001320, 001321, 001322, 002121, and 002125.