Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Citations for Color Additives, Food Ingredients and Packaging

This listing links to selected sections of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) and the Federal Register containing the regulations and rules appropriate for Food and Color Additive Petitions and Food Ingredient and Food Packaging Notifications

• 21 CFR Part 25--Environmental Regulations
• 21 CFR Part 58--Good Laboratory Practices for Non-clinical Studies

• 21 CFR Part 70--Color Additives
• 21 CFR Part 71--Color Additive Petitions
• 21 CFR Parts 73 and 74 (Summary of Color Additives)
• 21 CFR Part 80--Color Additive Certification
• 21 CFR Part 81--General Specifications and General Restrictions for Provisional Color Additives for Use in Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics
• 21 CFR Part 82--Listing of Certified Provisionally Listed Colors and Specifications

• 21 CFR Parts 170--Food Additives (includes Threshold of Regulation and Premarket Notifications)
  • 21 CFR 170.39 Threshold of Regulation
  • 21 CFR 170.100 Premarket Notifications
• 21 CFR Parts 171--Food Additive Petitions
• 21 CFR Part 172--Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption
• 21 CFR Part 173--Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption

• 21 CFR 174-179--Indirect Additives (includes the following)
  • General Indirect Food Additives (21 CFR 174)
  • Adhesives and Components of Coatings (21 CFR 175)
  • Paper and Paperboard Components (21 CFR 176)
  • Polymers (21 CFR 177)
  • Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers (21 CFR 178)
  • Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food (21 CFR 179)
• 21 CFR Part 180--Food Additives Permitted In Food Or In Contact With Food On An Interim Basis Pending Additional Study
• 21 CFR Part 181--Prior-Sanctioned Food Ingredients
• 21 CFR 182-186--Generally Recognized As Safe (includes the following)
  • Substances GRAS in food (21 CFR 182)
  • Substances affirmed as GRAS in food (21 CFR 184)
  • Substances affirmed as GRAS for use in food packaging (21 CFR 186)
• 21 CFR Part 189--Substances Prohibited From Use In Human Food
• 21 CFR Part 190--Dietary Supplements
• Browse 21 CFR Sections 170-199

 

Federal Register Documents

GRAS Proposed Rule

• 62 Federal Register 18937-April 17, 1997

FDA's Premarket Notification System for Food Contact Substances:

• Food Contact Substance Notification System; Final Rule May 21, 2002
• Food Contact Substance Notification System; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking May 21, 2002

Irradiation of Food and Food Packaging

• Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food Proposed Rule April 4, 2007
• Ionizing radiation for control of Vibrio species and other foodborne pathogens in fresh or frozen molluscan shellfish August 16, 2005
• Ionizing radiation to control microbial pathogens in seeds for sprouting October 2000
• Ionizing radiation for the reduction of Salmonella in fresh shell eggs July 21, 2000
• Radiation to treat refrigerated or frozen uncooked meat, meat byproducts, and certain meat food products December 3, 1997

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