Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2013-08-13 · Effective 2013-09-13 · 78 FR 49117
Document
Document number
2013-19550
Federal Register citation
78 FR 49117
CFR reference
21 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2013-08-13
Effective date
2013-09-13
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2011-C-0878
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of spirulina extract made from the dried biomass of the cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis (A. platensis), as a color additive in candy and chewing gum. This action is in response to a petition filed by Mars, Inc.