Let’s start with frozen broccoli. If a casserole with frozen broccoli sounds fabulous, you’d better love critters. That’s because frozen broccoli is by law allowed to contain no more than an “average of 60 or more aphids and/or thrips and/or mites per 100 grams.” The key phrase here is “no more than.” In other words, 59 or less can go in without any red flags.

We all love a little ground paprika in our deviled eggs. But did you know that ground paprika can legally have creepy, crawly critters in it?

It’s a fact, according to the FDA. Ground paprika can contain no more than an average of 75 insect fragments per 25 grams. And if that’s not disturbing enough, rodents are fine, too. In fact, ground paprika can contain 10 rodent hairs. But no more than 11 per 25 grams.

Good to know.

How about chocolate? Well, fret not. They’ve got that covered too – covered with bugs, that is. But don’t worry, you won’t get too many. According to the FDA, the “average is 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams when six 100-gram subsamples are examined.” However, the good news is this: When it comes to rodent hairs, the number is pleasantly limited. There can be no more than one per 100 grams.