# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; TBHQ
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2015-06-16 · Effective 2015-06-16 · 80 FR 34274
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-14704
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 34274
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2015-06-16
- **Effective date:** 2015-06-16
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2014-F-0364
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations by removing the upper bound of the melting point range in the regulation for the antioxidant tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) and adding a purity acceptance criterion. This action is in response to a petition submitted by Eastman Chemical Company.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/06/16/2015-14704/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-tbhq)
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