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Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR
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Petition(s): CAP 0C0316

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract

Consult the regulation(s) cited below to see if your substance is authorized for your intended use.
Petitioner: GNT USA, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2020-C-1309
Subject additive and intended use: amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) extract as a color additive in alcoholic beverages with less than 20 percent alcohol-by-volume content, non-alcoholic beverages, condiments and sauces, dips, dairy product alternatives (identified as non-dairy yogurt alternatives, non-dairy frozen desserts, and non-dairy puddings), salad dressings, and seasoning mixes (unheated).
21 CFR* affected: 73.530Spirulina extract.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): Spirulina extract
Federal Register publication history: May 8, 202085 FR 27340Notification of petition
Nov 10, 202287 FR 67785Final RuleDec 13, 2022
Mar 16, 202388 FR 16182Final rule; confirmation of effective date.Dec 13, 2022


* 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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