Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2004-12-23 · Effective 2004-12-23 · 69 FR 76844
Document
Document number
04-28043
Federal Register citation
69 FR 76844
CFR reference
21 CFR 179
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2004-12-23
Effective date
2004-12-23
HHS docket
Docket No. 2003F-0088
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations by establishing a new maximum permitted energy level of x rays for treating food of 7.5 million electron volts (MeV) provided that the x rays are generated from machine sources that use tantalum or gold as the target material, with no change in the maximum permitted dose levels or uses currently permitted by FDA's food additive regulations. This action is in response to a petition filed by Ion Beam Applications.