FDA Offers FAQs on Food Additive Petitions, Allergens

FDA Offers FAQs on Food Additive Petitions, Allergens

WASHINGTONThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a guidanceaddressing frequently asked questions (FAQ) concerning food and color additivepetitioning, as well as food allergens, including labeling.

Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens,including the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004(Edition 3) is a revision of the second edition of a previous guidancedocument containing FAQ relating to food allergens, including the Food AllergenLabeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA). FDA expects to continue to issuesubsequent editions of this guidance document by adding new FAQ, identified bythe date on which they are added to the guidance. The guidance is available atwww.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alrguid3.html.

Similarly, Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers About the PetitionProcess is an updated list of FAQ and is intended to be a convenient place tofind answers to common questions about submitting a food or color additivepetition and the regulatory process. It can be found atwww.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/petqagui.html.