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Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3 in Yogurt and Other Cultured Dairy Products Fermented With Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Subspecies bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus

FR Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in yogurt and other cultured dairy products fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii, subspecies bulgaricus (L. delbrueckii, subsp. bulgaricus), and Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) at a level higher than is currently permitted. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by General Mills, Inc. (General Mills or petitioner). We are also updating the reference for the vitamin D<INF>3</INF> specifications.
Incorporation
FR Document Number
2025-16946
Federal Register Volume
90
Federal Register Year
2025-09-04
Federal Register Start Page
42699
Federal Register End Page
42704
CFR Citation
21 CFR 172
FR Citation
90 FR 42699
CFR title
21
CFR Part
172
Document Number
FCC 14 Vitamin D3 Monograph
Document Edition
2024
Standard Title
Vitamin D3, Food Chemicals Codex, 14th edition, effective June 1, 2024
Excerpts
read as follows: § 172.380 (b) Vitamin D 3 meets the specifications of Vitamin D 3 , Food Chemicals Codex, 14th edition, effective June 1, 2024, which is incorporated by reference into this section. The Director of the Federal Register approved this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact FDA at: the Dockets
Record Source
www.federalregister.gov