FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING
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be considered safe at present and anticipated levels of use
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be safe at current use levels but evaluate if an increase in use could be hazardous
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have restricted use and require more research
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be removed from the GRAS list
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Detailed explanation-1: -This list came to be called the GRAS list . The current GRAS list appears as Parts 182, 184, and 186 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It totals hundreds of substances including those that are added to cotton fabrics or paper and paperboard used as food packaging materials.
Detailed explanation-2: -An ingredient with a GRAS designation is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements.
Detailed explanation-3: -For a substance to be GRAS, the scientific data and information about the use of a substance must be widely known and there must be a consensus among qualified experts that those data and information establish that the substance is safe under the conditions of its intended use.