Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Bakers Yeast
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2012-08-29 · Effective 2012-08-29 · 77 FR 52228
Document
Document number
2012-21353
Federal Register citation
77 FR 52228
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2012-08-29
Effective date
2012-08-29
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2009-F-0570
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> bakers yeast as a source of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> and as a leavening agent in yeast-leavened baked products at levels not to exceed 400 International Units (IU) of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> per 100 grams (g) in the finished food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Lallemand, Inc. (Lallemand).