Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2016-03-18 · Effective 2016-04-18 · 81 FR 14718
Document
Document number
2016-06123
Federal Register citation
81 FR 14718
CFR reference
21 CFR 189
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; adoption of interim final rule as final with amendments.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2016-03-18
Effective date
2016-04-18
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2004-N-0188
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing a final rule prohibiting the use of certain cattle material to address the potential risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in human food, including dietary supplements, and cosmetics. We have designated the following items as prohibited cattle materials: Specified risk materials (SRMs), the small intestine from all cattle (unless the distal ileum has been removed), material from nonambulatory disabled cattle, material from cattle not inspected and passed, or mechanically separated (MS) (Beef). We are taking this action to minimize human exposure to certain cattle material that could potentially contain the BSE agent.