FDA Finalizes Post-Market Assessment Program

Short summary

The FDA finalized a new post-market assessment program for food chemicals, with systematic processes to identify, prioritize, and evaluate safety risks. The agency has launched reassessments of BHT (fat preservative) and ADA (dough conditioner), both targets of recent state legislation. This formalizes FDA's proactive approach to evaluating chemicals already in food supply.

• •FDA launched proactive post-market assessment program for food chemicals beyond initial approval
• •Two priority reassessments underway: BHT (fat preservative) and ADA (flour whitening/dough conditioning agent)
• •Program uses systematic prioritization based on toxicity, exposure changes, susceptible populations, and new scientific data

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