FDA proposes mandatory GRAS notifications for ingredients introduced to U.S. food supply
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule that would require companies to notify the agency when they conclude that a substance used in human or animal food is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), which would end the existing voluntary notification system for most GRAS substances.
The proposed rule would amend 21 CFR parts 170 and 570 to require any person introducing a substance into interstate commerce under the GRAS provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to notify FDA of the basis for their GRAS conclusion, unless an exception applies. The requirement would cover both ingredients added directly to food and substances added indirectly, such as substances migrating from food packaging.
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