Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Calcium Disodium EDTA and Disodium EDTA
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2000-08-08 · Effective 2000-08-08 · 65 FR 48377
Document
Document number
00-19990
Federal Register citation
65 FR 48377
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2000-08-08
Effective date
2000-08-08
HHS docket
Docket No. 00F-0119
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium disodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetate) or disodium EDTA to promote color retention for all edible types of cooked, canned legumes. This action is in response to a petition filed by the National Food Processors Association.