Regulatory maximum levels for PAHs cover only food that is
traded and include a maximum level of 2.0 μg/kg for BaP (5.0 μg/kg
prior to September 2014) and 12.0 μg/kg for PAH4 (30.0 prior to September
2014) for smoked meat and smoked meat products, and the
same levels for muscle meat of smoked fish and smoked fishery
products. They do not apply to food produced or cooked in the home,
but many barbecued foods are likely to exceed the regulatory limits
for PAHs that are in place for traded foods of similar types.