Safety and Food Packaging - (Foodconsumer.org)
August 20, 2008 – 12:50 amThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of all food packaging, including components of packaging materials that are expected to migrate into food. The agency refers to these materials as “food contact substances.” Examples include coatings on cans, plastics, paper, and sealants for lids and caps.
The Office of Food Additive Safety in FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is charged with ensuring that food contact substances are safe. “Safe” is defined in the law as a reasonable certainty that a substance is not harmful under the intended conditions of use. FDA regulates components of food packaging under the laws governing the use of food additives.
Requiring High Safety Standards
Manufacturers are required to obtain approval from FDA for all packaging components that may migrate to food before they can be marketed unless those components are considered “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS).
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