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Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Hydrogen Peroxide

The Food and Drug Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 3, 2025. It took effect on September 3, 2025. Comments closed on October 3, 2025.

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What the agency says

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulation to provide for the safe use of hydrogen peroxide in food as an antimicrobial agent, oxidizing and reducing agent, and bleaching agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Cargill, Inc. (Cargill or petitioner).

Key facts

Document number: 2025-16898
Type: Final rule
Action: Final amendment; order
Agency: Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
Published: September 3, 2025
Takes effect: September 3, 2025
Comments due: October 3, 2025
Dates: This order is effective September 3, 2025. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the order is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 3, 2025. Either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the order must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 3, 2025. See section VIII of this document for further information on the filing of objections.
Docket: Docket No. FDA-2022-F-2725
Code of Federal Regulations: 21 CFR 173
Topics: Food additives; Incorporation by reference
Pages: 4

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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