FDA approves use of ionizing radiation on fresh eggs

["Jacobus, John (OD)" <JJacobus@ors.od.nih.gov>]

This is only part of the Federal Register notice of the FDA rule change.
-- John


John Jacobus, MS
Health Physicist
National Institutes of Health
Radiation Safety Branch, Building 21
21 Wilson Drive, MSC 6780
Bethesda, MD  20892-6780
Phone: 301-496-5774      Fax: 301-496-3544
jjacobus@ors.od.nih.gov (W)
jenday1@email.msn.com (H)

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[Federal Register: July 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 141)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 45280-45282]
xFrom the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 179

[Docket No. 98F-0165]

 
Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food 
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation 
for the reduction of Salmonella in fresh shell eggs. This action is in 
response to a petition filed by Edward S. Josephson.

DATES: This rule is effective July 21, 2000. Submit written objections 
and requests for a hearing by August 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to the Dockets Management Branch 
(HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. Trotter, Center for Food 
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-206), Food and Drug Administration, 
200 C St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-418-3088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In a notice published in the Federal Register of March 20, 1998 (63 
FR 13675), FDA announced that a food additive petition (FAP 8M4584) had 
been filed by Edward S. Josephson, University of Rhode Island, Food 
Science and Nutrition Research Center, 530 Liberty Lane, West Kingston, 
RI 02892-1802. The petitioner proposed that the food additive 
regulations in part 179 Irradiation in the Production, Processing and 
Handling of Food (21 CFR part 179) be amended to provide for the safe 
use of ionizing radiation for the reduction of Salmonella in fresh 
shell eggs.

II. Safety Evaluation
 . . .

IV. Objections

    Any person who will be adversely affected by this regulation may at 
any time file with the Dockets Management Branch (address above) 
written objections by August 21, 2000. 

. . .

PART 179--IRRADIATION IN THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF 
FOOD

    1. The authority citation for 21 CFR part 179 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 343, 348, 373, 374.

    2. Section 179.26 is amended in the table in paragraph (b) by 
adding entry ``9.'' under the headings ``Use'' and ``Limitations'' to 
read as follows:


Sec. 179.26  Ionizing radiation for the treatment of food.

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                Use                              Limitations
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9. For control of Salmonella in      Not to exceed 3.0 kGy.
 fresh shell eggs.
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