Regulatory Tracker

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3 in Yogurt and Other Cultured Dairy Products Fermented With Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Subspecies bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in yogurt and other cultured dairy products fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii, subspecies bulgaricus (L. delbrueckii, subsp. bulgaricus), and Strept

Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Hydrogen Peroxide

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulation to provide for the safe use of hydrogen peroxide in food as an antimicrobial agent, oxidizing and reducing agent, and bleaching agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition fil

Proposal To Revoke 18 Standards of Identity for Dairy Products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to revoke 18 standards of identity for dairy products. FDA is taking this action as we tentatively conclude that these standards are no longer necessary to promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers. This proposed action would reduce redundant

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Selenium

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of zinc L- selenomethionine as a source of selenium in complete feed for broiler chickens. This action is in response to a food additive pe

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Pichia Pastoris Dried Yeast

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to update the organism Pichia pastoris which has been renamed as Komagataella pastoris. Additionally, the food additive regulation is being updated to include language to clarify that the yeast is non-viable in the market formulation. This

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Fermented Ammoniated Condensed Whey

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to update the production organism Lactobacillus bulgaricus that has been scientifically reclassified to Lactobacillus delbrueckii. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy and clarity of the regulations.

Revocation of Authorization for Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending our regulations to revoke the authorization for the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. This action is being taken because there is no longer a reasonable certainty of no harm from the continued use of BVO in food. Specifically, the final rule revokes

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Ethyl Cellulose

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of ethyl cellulose as a matrix scaffolding for tracers, and the ethyl cellulose shall not exceed 80 percent of the tracer. This action is i

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Condensed, Extracted Glutamic Acid Fermentation Product

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to update the production organism Corynebacterium lilium that has been scientifically reclassified to Corynebacterium glutamicum. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy and clarity of the regulations.

Food Additives: Food Contact Substance Notification That Is No Longer Effective

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending its regulations relating to the procedures for determining that a premarket notification for a food contact substance (FCN) is no longer effective. The final rule provides additional reasons that could form the basis for FDA to determine that an FCN is no longer

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Chromium Propionate

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of chromium propionate as a source of chromium in turkey feed. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Kemin Indust

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Calcium Formate

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of calcium formate as a feed acidifying agent, to lower the pH, in complete swine and poultry feeds at levels not to exceed 1.2 percent of

Revocation of Authorization for Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend our regulations to revoke the authorization for the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. This action is being taken because there is no longer a reasonable certainty of no harm from the continued use of BVO in food. Specifically, the proposed

Revocation of Uses of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending our regulations that provide for the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food in light of our determination that PHOs are no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS). The rule removes PHOs as an optional ingredient in the standards of identity for pean

Revocation of Uses of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods; Companion Document to Direct Final Rule

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend our regulations that provide for the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in food in light of our determination that PHOs are no longer generally recognized as safe (GRAS). We are proposing to remove PHOs as an optional ingredient in the standards

Nomenclature Change for Dockets Management; Technical Amendment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations to reflect a change in the name of Division of Dockets Management to Dockets Management Staff and information regarding copies. This action is editorial in nature and is intended to improve the accuracy of the Agency's regulations.

Use of Salt Substitutes To Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend our standard of identity (SOI) regulations that specify salt (sodium chloride) as a required or optional ingredient to permit the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods, to reduce the sodium content. Reducing sodium may help reduce the risk of hy

Food Labeling, Infant Formula Requirements, Food Additives and Generally Recognized as Safe Substances, New Dietary Ingredient Notification; Technical Amendments

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending its regulations that pertain to food labeling, infant formula requirements, food additives, direct food substances affirmed as generally recognized as safe (GRAS), and new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications. These amendments correct typographical errors, corr

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in breakfast cereals and grain- based bars (e.g., breakfast bars, granola bars, rice cereal bars), and to update the reference for the Vitamin D<INF>3</INF

International Dairy Foods Association and Chobani, Inc.: Response to the Objections and Requests for a Public Hearing on the Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) received objections and requests for a hearing from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Chobani, Inc. (Chobani) on the final rule titled "Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yo

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Fumonisin Esterase

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of fumonisin esterase to degrade fumonisins present in poultry feed. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Biomin

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Fumonisin Esterase

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of fumonisin esterase to degrade fumonisins present in swine feed. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Biomin G

Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings; Paper and Paperboard Components; Polymers; Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of 25 plasticizers in various food contact applications because these uses have been abandoned. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition submitted by the Flexible Vinyl Allian

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Methyl Esters of Conjugated Linoleic Acid

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of methyl esters of conjugated linoleic acid for early lactation dairy cows to reduce the energy concentration in milk. This action is in r

Food Additives: Food Contact Substance Notification That Is No Longer Effective

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to amend its regulations relating to the procedures by which we determine that a premarket notification for a food contact substance (FCN) is no longer effective. The proposed rule, if finalized, would, among other things, ensure that manufacturers or suppliers

New Method for the Analysis of Sulfites in Foods

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the requirements that specify the analytical method FDA uses to determine the concentration of sulfites in food. This action, among other things, provides a new analytical method that can be used as an alternative to the existing analytical method and will help i

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Selenomethionine Hydroxy Analogue

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of selenomethionine hydroxy analogue as a source of selenium in feed for beef and dairy cattle. This action is in response to a food additi

Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Guanidinoacetic Acid

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of guanidinoacetic acid as a precursor of creatine in poultry feeds. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Alzche

Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule to revoke the standards of identity for lowfat yogurt and nonfat yogurt and amend the standard of identity for yogurt in numerous respects. This action is in response, in part, to a citizen petition submitted by the National Yogurt Association (NYA).

Regulatory Clean Up Initiative

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections, including correcting references to other regulations, misspellings and other typographical errors. This document is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive changes to HHS's regulations.