Evaluating Food-Contact Materials, 1993 Nonwovens Conference Proceedings
Lester Borodinsky
The use of articles in contact with food involves both regulatory and scientific considerations where establishing the status of the components under the laws administered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required. This paper will focus on these considerations by discussing the definition of a food additive, FDA’s regulatory framework for substances used in food-contact articles, and parameters for testing the materials to establish their appropriate FDA status. The paper will also examine emerging regulatory concepts being developed at FDA, as well as an overview of the data necessary for supporting a Food Additive Petition submitted to FDA to clear a new food-contact material.