WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Gardenia Blue Interest Group; Filing of Color Additive Petition.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 19 by Grace R. Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.
Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Gardenia Blue Interest Group (GBIG or petitioner), c/o Exponent, Inc, proposing that we amend our color additive regulations to expand the safe use of gardenia (genipin) blue in various foods at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. The petition also proposes to lower the specification for arsenic in gardenia ...