D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B2208

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-B2208 - CHEMICALS - DRYING AGENTS, CRITERIA*

2208.1

Drying agents used in conjunction with sanitization shall contain only components that are listed as one of the following:

(a) Generally recognized as safe for use in food as specified in 21 CFR Part 182 - Substances Generally Recognized as Safe or 21 CFR Part 184 - Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe;

(b) Generally recognized as safe for the intended use as specified in 21 CFR Part 186 - Indirect Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe;

(c) Approved for use as a drying agent under a prior sanction specified in 21 CFR Part 181 - Prior Sanctioned Food Ingredients;

(d) Specifically regulated as an indirect food additive for use as a drying agent as specified in 21 CFR Parts 175 - 178 - Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings; Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components; Indirect Food Additives: Polymers; Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers; or

(e) Approved for use as a drying agent under the threshold of regulation process established by 21 CFR 170.39 - Threshold of regulation for substances used in food-contact articles.

2208.2

When sanitization is used with chemicals, the approval required in section 2208.1(c) or 2208.1(e) or the regulation as an indirect food additive required in section 2208.1(d) shall be specifically for use with chemical sanitizing solutions.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B2208

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009)