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A discussion of tara and GRAS status
3 days ago - By Food Safety
Recent foodborne illnesses have raised questions about the legal status of tara under United States food law. There are three legal pathways for ingredients to be used in food: generally recognized as safe status, a prior sanction, or an FDA food additive approval. The status of tara under these three pathways is summarized below and then analysis follows.
No use of tara has been recognized as GRAS by the FDA. No public record of a prior sanctioned use of tara exists. No use of tara has been approved by the FDA as a food additive.
In addition, there has been no notification to the FDA of...
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