Petition(s): FAP 8A4622

Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption

• Petitioner: Ecolab, Inc.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (98F-0894)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a mixture of peroxyacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid as an antimicrobial agent on fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities without the requirement of a potable water rinse following treatment
• 21 CFR* affected: 173.315 Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): hydrogen peroxide, (7722-84-1) ; 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, (2809-21-4) ; peroxyacetic acid, (79-21-0)
• Federal Register publication history: Oct 20, 1998 63 FR 56035 Notice ; Jul 19, 1999 64 FR 38563 Final Rule Jul 19, 1999

 

*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)