Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Polymaleic Acid and its Sodium Salt
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-01-05 · Effective 1996-01-05 · 61 FR 385
Document
Document number
96-120
Federal Register citation
61 FR 385
CFR reference
21 CFR 173
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-01-05
Effective date
1996-01-05
HHS docket
Docket No. 90F-0344
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to increase the permitted use level of polymaleic acid and its sodium salt to control mineral scale during the production of beet and cane sugar juice and liquor, and to amend the specifications for the additives. This action is in response to a petition filed by Ciba-Geigy, Inc.