Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2001-04-10 · Effective 2001-04-10 · 66 FR 18537
Document
Document number
01-8755
Federal Register citation
66 FR 18537
CFR reference
21 CFR 179
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2001-04-10
Effective date
2001-04-10
HHS docket
Docket No. 94F-0008
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a machine source of high energy x-rays to inspect cargo containers that may contain food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Analytical Systems Engineering Corp. (ASEC).