# Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Benzoic Acid
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2014-03-13 · Effective 2014-03-13 · 79 FR 14175
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-05440
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 14175
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 573
- **Publication date:** 2014-03-13
- **Effective date:** 2014-03-13
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2012-F-1100
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of benzoic acid as an acidifying agent in swine feed. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by DSM Nutritional Products.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/03/13/2014-05440/food-additives-permitted-in-feed-and-drinking-water-of-animals-benzoic-acid)
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