Department Of Health And Human Services

Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food

June 11, 2012 - 77 FR 34212 - RIN: - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of a carbon dioxide laser for etching information on the surface of fresh, intact citrus fruit. This action is in response to a petition filed by Durand- Wayland, Inc.

Agency Contact: Celeste Johnston, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 240-402-1282.

This rule is final. Its effective date is June 11, 2012.


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