# Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Hydrogen Peroxide
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final amendment; order. · Published 2025-09-03 · Effective 2025-09-03 · 90 FR 42535
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-16898
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 42535
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 173
- **Publication date:** 2025-09-03
- **Effective date:** 2025-09-03
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2022-F-2725
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulation to provide for the safe use of hydrogen peroxide in food as an antimicrobial agent, oxidizing and reducing agent, and bleaching agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Cargill, Inc. (Cargill or petitioner).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/03/2025-16898/secondary-direct-food-additives-permitted-in-food-for-human-consumption-hydrogen-peroxide)
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