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Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR
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Petition(s): FAP 1M4727

Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food

Consult the regulation(s) cited below to see if your substance is authorized for your intended use.
Petitioner: National Fisheries Institute
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2001-F-00492001F-004701F-0047
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for control of food-borne pathogens in crustaceans at a maximum absorbed dose of 6.0 kiloGray (kGy).
21 CFR* affected: 179.26Ionizing radiation for the treatment of food.
Federal Register publication history: Feb 6, 200166 FR 9086Notice
Sep 16, 200974 FR 47592Notice (Amendment)
Apr 14, 201479 FR 20771Final RuleApr 14, 2014


* Definitions

  • CAS Reg. No. (or other ID): Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance or a numerical code (other ID) assigned by HFP to those substances that do not have a CAS Registry Number (977nnn-nn-n series).
  • Substance: The name of the additive as recognized by HFP.
  • 21 CFR: The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 is the preferred reference to determine the regulatory status of Indirect Food Additives. Substances whose names appear in 21 CFR, parts 175-178 are authorized for specified intended users and conditions of use as stated in the regulation. Note that substances may appear in more than one regulation, or several times in the same regulation.

Note that if a substance is mentioned in 21 CFR parts 175-178 and thus, is listed above, any other citations for the same substance in other sections of 21 CFR dealing with food additives (parts 1-199 inclusive) may also be cited.
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