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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Food Additive and Color Additive Petitions Under Review or Held in Abeyance

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CAP 6C0343

To amend color additive regulations to expand the safe use of gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice and lower the specification from 2 mg/kg (ppm) to 1 mg/kg (ppm) for arsenic in gardenia (genipin) blue.

Petitioner: Gardenia Blue Interest Group (GBIG)
Date of Filing: Aug 4, 2026
Status: under review
Status update date: Aug 4, 2026
Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) referenced: 73.168
Federal Register Citation: 91 FR 53545; Aug 19, 2026; Notification of petition
FDA Docket Number: FDA-2026-C-8831
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