Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2014-08-12 · Effective 2014-08-12 · 79 FR 46993
Document
Document number
2014-18969
Federal Register citation
79 FR 46993
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2014-08-12
Effective date
2014-08-12
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2012-F-0138
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in meal replacement beverages that are not intended for special dietary use in reducing or maintaining body weight and for use in foods that are sole sources of nutrition for enteral feedings. We are taking this action in response to a petition filed by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott).