# Food Additives; Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Animal Feed and Pet Food; Ionizing Radiation for Treatment of Poultry Feed or Poultry Feed Ingredients
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 1995-09-28 · Effective 1995-09-28 · 60 FR 50098
## Document
- **Document number:** 95-24154
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 60 FR 50098
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 579
- **Publication date:** 1995-09-28
- **Effective date:** 1995-09-28
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 92F-0317
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations for irradiation in the production, processing, and handling of animal feed and pet food to provide for the safe use of gamma radiation from cobalt-60 in an absorbed dose range of 2 kiloGrays (kGy) (0.2 Megarads) (Mrad) to 25 kGy (2.5 Mrad), for rendering complete poultry feeds or poultry feed ingredients salmonella negative. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Nordion International, Inc.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/09/28/95-24154/food-additives-irradiation-in-the-production-processing-and-handling-of-animal-feed-and-pet-food)
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