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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 02F-0316]
Intralytix, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Intralytix, Inc., has
filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to
provide for the safe use of a mixture of bacteriophages as an antimicrobial
agent on foods, including fresh meat, meat products, fresh poultry, and poultry
products.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raphael A. Davy,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265),
Food and Drug Administration,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy.
College Park, MD 2074(
202-418-3405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (sec. 409(b)(5) (21 U.S.C.
348(b)(5))), notice is given that a food additive petition (FAP 2A4738) has been
filed by Intralytix, Inc., c/o Lewis & Harrison, 122 C St. NW., suite 740,
Washington, DC 20001. The petition proposes to amend the food additive
regulations to provide for the safe use of a mixture of bacteriophages as an
antimicrobial agent on foods, including fresh meat, meat products, fresh
poultry, and poultry products
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Display Date 7-19-02
Publication Date 7-22-02
Certifier R.LEDESMA
The agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.32(r) that this action is of a type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.
Dated: June 27, 2002
Alan M. Rulis, Director
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
source: http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/98fr/02f-0316-nfl0001.pdf 19aug2006
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