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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules and Final Orders: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): FAP 7A4039

Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and Perfluorohexane

Petitioner: Insta Cool, Inc., of North America
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (87F-0417)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a mixture of chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane to quickly chill whole chickens sealed in plastic bags
21 CFR* affected: 173.342; Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • chlorofluorocarbon 113, (76-13-1)
  • perfluorohexane, (355-42-0)
  • Federal Register publication history: Feb 10, 1988; 53 FR 3942; Notice
    Mar 9, 1990; 55 FR 8912; Final Rule; Effective date: Mar 9, 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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