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Final Rules and Final Orders: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): FAP 7M3974 and FAP 8M3422

Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food

Petitioner: Radiation Technology, Inc., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (86F-0507 and 86F-0509)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of sources of ionizing radiation for the control of food-borne pathogens in poultry
21 CFR* affected: 179.26; Ionizing radiation for the treatment of food
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • radiation, ionizing
  • Federal Register publication history: Feb 20, 1987; 52 FR 5343; Notice
    Mar 3, 1987; 52 FR 6391; Notice
    May 2, 1990; 55 FR 18538; Final Rule; Effective date: May 2, 1990


     

    *Definitions

    • 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    • Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
    • CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
    • Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
      • FAP: Food Additive Petition
      • CAP: Color Additive Petition
      • GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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