# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Bacteriophage Preparation
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2006-08-18 · Effective 2006-08-18 · 71 FR 47729
## Document
- **Document number:** E6-13621
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 47729
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2006-08-18
- **Effective date:** 2006-08-18
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 2002F-0316 (formerly 02F-0316)
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a bacteriophage preparation on ready-to-eat meat and poultry products as an antimicrobial agent against Listeria monocytogenes. This action is in response to a petition filed by Intralytix, Inc.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/08/18/E6-13621/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-bacteriophage-preparation)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*