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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 9A4166, FAP 0A4183, FAP 2A4321

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters

Petitioner: Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Mitsubishi Kasei Corp.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (89F-0400, 89F-0508, 92F-0163)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of sucrose fatty acid esters as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and texturizers in chewing gum, confections, and frostings; texturizers in surimibased fabricated seafood products; and emulsifiers in coffee and tea beverages with added dairy ingredients and/or dairy product analogues
21 CFR* affected: 172.859; Sucrose fatty acid esters
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • sucrose fatty acid esters
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    Federal Register publication history: Oct 24, 1989; 54 FR 43338; Notice
    Jan 10, 1990; 55 FR 908; Notice; Effective date: Jan 10, 1990
    May 13, 1992; 57 FR 20495; Notice; Effective date: May 13, 1992
    Aug 29, 1995; 60 FR 44755; Final Rule; Effective date: Aug 29, 1995


     

    *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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