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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 1A4258

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food For Human Consumption; Polydextrose

Petitioner: Colorcon
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (91F-0160)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of polydextrose as a formulation aid in film coatings applied to vitamin and mineral supplement tablets
21 CFR* affected: 172.841 Polydextrose
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): polydextrose, (68424-04-4)
Federal Register publication history: May 31, 1991 56 FR 24821 Notice
Jun 6, 1997 62 FR 30984 Final Rule Jun 6, 1997

 

*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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