Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Silver Nitrate and Hydrogen Peroxide
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2009-03-18 · Effective 2009-03-18 · 74 FR 11476
Document
Document number
E9-5852
Federal Register citation
74 FR 11476
CFR reference
21 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2009-03-18
Effective date
2009-03-18
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2005-F-0505
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of an aqueous solution of silver nitrate and hydrogen peroxide as an antimicrobial agent in bottled water. This action is in response to a petition filed by Kareem I. Batarseh.