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Title 12 - HEALTHAgency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHChapter 421 - FOOD REGULATIONSPart VII - Poisonous or Toxic Materials
Article 2 - Operational Supplies and Applications
Section 12VAC5-421-3390 - Chemicals for washing, treatment, storage, and processing fruits and vegetables, criteria

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-3390

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024
Section 12VAC5-421-3390 - Chemicals for washing, treatment, storage, and processing fruits and vegetables, criteria

Chemicals, including those generated on site, used to wash or peel raw, whole fruits and vegetables or used in the treatment, storage, and processing of fruits and vegetables shall:

1. Be an approved food additive listed for this intended use in 21 CFR Part 173;P or
2. Be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for this intended use;P or
3. Be the subject of an effective food contact notification for this intended use (only effective for the manufacturer or supplier identified in the notification);P and
4. Meet the requirements in 40 CFR Part 156.P

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-3390

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 18, eff. 6/10/2021.

Statutory Authority: §§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.