Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 7A4022
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Gellan Gum
Petitioner: | Kelco, a Division of Merck & Co. |
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Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): | (87F-0333) |
Subject additive and intended use: | amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of gellan gum as a stabilizer and thickener in foods, generally |
21 CFR* affected: | 172.665 Gellan gum |
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): | gellan gum, (71010-52-1) |
Federal Register publication history: | Dec 2, 1987 52 FR 45867 Notice |
Feb 11, 1992 57 FR 5006 Notice | |
Nov 25, 1992 57 FR 55444 Final Rule Nov 25, 1992 |
*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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