Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2003-02-27 · Effective 2003-02-27 · 68 FR 9000
Document
Document number
03-4604
Federal Register citation
68 FR 9000
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2003-02-27
Effective date
2003-02-27
HHS docket
Docket No. 02F-0160
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in calcium-fortified fruit juices and juice drinks, excluding fruit juices and juice drinks specially formulated or processed for infants, at levels not to exceed 100 International Units (IU) per reference amount customarily consumed (RACC). This action is in response to a petition filed by The Minute Maid Co.