The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Aug. 10 announced a proposed rule to end food manufacturers’ practice of making “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) determinations without notifying the Food and Drug Administration.
The rule seeks to close a decades-old information gap, transitioning from a voluntary to a mandatory notification program. It will require any person introducing GRAS additives into the food supply to notify the FDA.
“It would give FDA greater visibility into the substances used in human and animal food, enabling us to more efficiently, knowledgeably, and timely regulate the safety of our nation’s food supply,” FDA Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said….
HHS Seeks to Tighten Oversight of Food Additives, Ingredients
