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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 2A4332

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Polydextrose

Petitioner: Pfizer, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (92F-0305)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of polydextrose as a bulking agent, texturizer, or both in tablespreads.
21 CFR* affected: 172.841; Polydextrose.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • polydextrose, (68424-04-4)
  • Federal Register publication history: Aug 24, 1992; 57 FR 38311; Notice
    Oct 30, 2000; 65 FR 64604; Final Rule; Effective date: Oct 30, 2000


     

    *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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