Food Contact Notification (FCN) News in November

According to FDA official website, 8 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in November, and their information is shown in the table below: Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Clordisys Solutions, Inc Nov 2, 2016 Chlorine dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 10049-04-4) As an antimicrobial agent used to fumigate fruits and vegetables, including raw agricultural commodities The FCS will be applied only in unlit areas and shall not exceed 3 ppm residual in the air. In raw agricultural commodities, the FCS will be applied in the preparing, packing, or holding of the food for commercial purposes, consistent with the FD&C Act section 201(q)(l)(B)(i) but not applied for use under 201(q)(l)(B)(i)(I), (q)(l)(B)(i)(II), or (q)(I)(B)(i)(III) Rock Paint Co., Ltd Nov 2, 2016 Styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, end-capped with cumene (CAS Reg. No. 26762-29-8) As a component of adhesives otherwise complying with FCN No. 448 and intended to…

Jan. 11th, 2017

Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification in November 2016

There are 16 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in November, 2016, in which there are 12 food contact material products from China, accounting for 75%. The main hazards for the notifications are high level of overall migration and heavy metal migration from products. More information is shown below: Date Notification type Notified by Product Subject Action taken Risk decision countries concerned 04/11/2016 Border rejection Italy mixer with bowl and hooks migration of nickel (0.8; 1.4 mg/kg – ppm) and too high level of overall migration (17; 3 mg/dm²) from mixer with bowl and hooks from China placed under customs seals undecided China (O)  Italy 07/11/2016 Information for attention Italy woks migration of manganese (10.2 mg/kg – ppm) and too high level of overall migration (225 mg/dm²) from woks from China withdrawal from the market undecided China (O)  Italy (D) 07/11/2016 Border rejection Italy steel baking pans too high level…

Dec. 27th, 2016

Food Contact Notification（FCN）News in October

According to FDA official website, 7 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in October, and their information is shown in the table below: Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Alex C. Fergusson, LLC (AFCO) Oct 13, 2016 An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 79-21-0), hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. No. 7722-84-1), acetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 64-19-7), 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 2809-21-4) and optionally sulfuric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664-93-9). As an antimicrobial agent in process water, brine, or ice for meat products. The components of the FCS mixture in process water, brine, or ice will not exceed: 1800 ppm peroxyacetic acid (PAA), 600 ppm hydrogen peroxide (HP), and 12 ppm 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) for washing, rinsing, or cooling meat carcasses, parts, trim, and organs; 495 ppm PAA, 165 ppm HP, and 6 ppm HEDP for washing, rinsing, or cooling…

Dec. 26th, 2016

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Dec. 08th, 2016

Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification in October, 2016

There are 11 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in October, 2016. In which there are 10 food contact material products from China, including Hong Kong, accounting for 91%. The main hazards for the notifications are high level migration of heavy metal and formaldehyde from products. More information is shown below: Date Notification type Notified by Product Subject Action taken Risk decision countries concerned 04/10/2016 Information for follow-up Czech Republic melamine bowls migration of formaldehyde (32 mg/kg-ppm) from melamine bowls from China withdrawal from the market not serious China (O)   Czech Republic (D)  Hungary (D)  Poland (D)  Slovakia (D) 04/10/2016 Information for follow-up Estonia silicone spatulas deterioration of organoleptic characteristics of food in contact with silicone spatulas from China, via Sweden and via Finland withdrawal from recipient(s) not serious China (O)  Estonia (D)  Finland (D)  Sweden (D) 06/10/2016 Information for attention Czech Republic cap of stainless steel vacuum flask migration…

Nov. 16th, 2016

Food Contact Notification（FCN）News in September

According to FDA official website, 8 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in September, and their information is shown in the table below: Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Victrex Plc Sep 2, 2016 2,4,4′-Trifluorobenzophenone (TFBP) (CAS Reg. No. 80512-44-3) As a co-monomer in the manufacture of polymers complying with 21 CFR 177.2415, except for use in contact with infant formula and breast milk (see Limitations/Specifications), except for use in contact with infant formula and breast milk (see Limitations/Specifications). The finished polymers may be used as components of repeated-use articles and may contact all food types under Conditions of Use A-H and J (at temperatures not to exceed 175 °C), as described in Table 2. The FCS is not for use in contact with infant formula and breast milk. Such use was not included as part of the intended use of the substance…

Oct. 27th, 2016

Overview of RASFF Food Contact Material Notification from July to September 2016

There are 24 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in 1st July to 30th September, 2016.In which there are 20 food contact material products from China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, accounting for 83.33%. The main hazards for the notifications are high level migration of heavy metal, formaldehyde and aromatic amines from products. More information is shown below: Date Notification type Notified by Product Subject Action taken Risk decision countries concerned 01/07/2016 border rejection Italy steel pans too high level of overall migration (1090 mg/kg – ppm) from steel pans from Hong Kong placed under customs seals undecided Hong Kong (O) ,Italy 06/07/2016 alert Belgium whisks migration of nickel (0.38 mg/kg – ppm) from whisks from Taiwan recall from consumers undecided Taiwan (O),Belgium (D) Netherlands (D) 14/07/2016 border rejection Italy (IT) barbecue steel grills migration of nickel (up to 0.5 mg/kg-ppm) and too high level of overall migration (up to…

Oct. 24th, 2016

Six food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in August

According to FDA official website, 6 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in August, and their information is shown in the table below Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications Troy Corporation Aug 4, 2016 A mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMIT; CAS Reg. No. 26172-55-4) and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MIT; CAS Reg. No. 2682-20-4) at a ratio of 3 parts to 1 part by weight, stabilized with magnesium nitrate (CAS Reg. No.: 10377-60-3) and/or magnesium chloride (CAS Reg. No. 7786-30-3), and further stabilized with 0.15% copper (II) nitrate (CAS Reg. No.: 19004-19-4). As an antimicrobial agent in polymer latex solutions used in adhesives complying with 21 CFR 175.105; as a preservative in resinous and polymeric coatings and/or coating components complying with 21 CFR 175.300; as a preservative in resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films complying with 21 CFR 175.320; as an antimicrobial for polymer latex emulsions…

Oct. 08th, 2016

FCN News in July

According to FDA official website, 3 food contact notifications (FCN) have been approved by FDA in July, and their information is shown in the table below Notifier Effective Date Name of The Substance Intended Use Limitations/Specifications ZEON Corporation ZEON Chemicals(Thailand) Co., Ltd. Jul 7,2016 Cyclopentene, polymer with 1-butene, (2E)-2-butene, (2Z)-2-butene, 2-methyl-1-propene, and 1,3-pentadiene As a component of pressure-sensitive adhesives used as the food-contact surface of labels and/or tapes. The FCS-containing pressure-sensitive adhesives are applied to food as described in 21 CFR 175.125. Henkel Adhesive Technologies Jul20,2016 D-Glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, reaction products with 4-ethenylphenol homopolymer and formaldehyde, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, manganous oxide, phosphate, fluorotitanic and fluorozirconic salts. REPLACES FCN 1472 For use as a stabilizer to prevent oxidation of tinplated steel containers (cans) with or without a polymeric topcoat, except for use in contact with liquid infant formula and breast milk. The maximum coating weight is 20 mg/m2 (dry basis). The finished steel…

Aug. 25th, 2016

EFSA has finished the safety assessment of the substance basic copper (II) carbonate for use in intelligent food contact materials

Author: Alice Wu On 2016 June 23rd, EFSA Panel has published an opinion on safety assessment result of basic copper (II) carbonate, CAS No 12069-69-1, for use as intelligent substance in the ink of a freshness indicator applied in labels inside trays of fresh poultry meat at temperatures from 2°C to 10°C and for a period of up to 12 days. Being a salt of carbonic acid, basic copper (II) carbonate is authorized and listed under Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. Spain, Ministerio de Sanidad Servicios Sociales e Igualdad – Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición, Dirección Ejecutiva has submits this application to EFSA according to the regulations in (EC) No 1935/2004 and (EC) No 450/2009. Based on basic copper (II) carbonate (CuCO3 · Cu(OH)2) in the ink of a printed label, which reacts with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) that is released from poultry meat degradation and permeates through the paper and into the…

Aug. 25th, 2016
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