# Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule; denial of requests for a hearing and response to objections. · Published 2011-04-13 · 76 FR 20509
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-8815
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 20509
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 179
- **Publication date:** 2011-04-13
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-1998-F-0072
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to objections and is denying requests that it received for a hearing on the final rule that amended the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for the reduction of Salmonella in fresh shell eggs. After reviewing objections to the final rule and requests for a hearing, the Agency has concluded that the objections do not raise issues of material fact that justify a hearing or otherwise provide a basis for revoking or modifying the amendment to the regulation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/04/13/2011-8815/irradiation-in-the-production-processing-and-handling-of-food)
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