Petition(s): FAP 9A4779

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2

• Petitioner: Lallemand, Inc.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2009-F-0570
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D₂ bakers yeast as a source of vitamin D₂ and as a leavening agent in yeast-leavened baked products at levels not to exceed 400 International Units (IU) of vitamin D₂ per 100 grams (g) in the finished food.
• 21 CFR* affected: 172.381 Vitamin D₂bakers yeast.
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): Vitamin D₂ bakers yeast
• Federal Register publication history: Dec 17, 2009 74 FR 66979 Notice ; Aug 29, 2012 77 FR 52228 Final Rule Aug 29, 2012 ; Mar 11, 2014 79 FR 13540 Final Rule: Response to Objections Aug 29, 2012

 

*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.
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