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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 7A3997

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

Petitioner: Proctor & Gamble Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-1987-F-0011 (1987F-0179) (87F-0179)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of sucrose esterified with medium and long chain fatty acids (olestra) as a replacement for fats and oils.
21 CFR* affected: 172.867 Olestra.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): Olestra, (121854-29-3)
Federal Register publication history: Jun 23, 1987 52 FR 23606 Notice
Jan 30, 1996 61 FR 3118 Final Rule Jan 30, 1996
Aug 5, 2003 68 FR 46403 Final Rule; Denial of Request for hearing and Response to Objections
Oct 7, 2003 68 FR 57957 Correction

 

*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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