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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): Amendment

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Folic Acid (Folacin)

Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (91N-100F)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of folic acid in foods that are the subject of a standard of identity that requires the addition of folic acid; to provide for its addition to breakfast cereals on a per serving basis; to permit its use in infant formulas, medical foods, and foods for special dietary use; and to incorporate specifications for folic acid consistent with those in the Food Chemicals Codex
21 CFR* affected: 172.345; Folic acid (folacin)
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • folic acid, (59-30-3)
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    Federal Register publication history: Oct 14, 1993; 58 FR 53312; Proposed rule
    Mar 5, 1996; 61 FR 8797; Final Rule; Effective date: Mar 5, 1996


     

    *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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