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FDA GRAS

The following announcement was published by the FDA on October 15, 2010

FDA Announces Letter to Industry on Marketing of Animal Food Substances as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)

October 15, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the availability of a letter to suppliers of animal food ingredients and manufacturers of animal food. The letter explains the legal framework for marketing a substance as Generally Recognized As Safe, or GRAS, for use in animal food.

As FDA explains in the letter, a firm may market a substance as GRAS for use in animal food based on the firm’s own determination, not FDA’s determination. However, the firm markets the substance at its own risk. If FDA does not agree with the firm and determines that the use of the substance is not GRAS, the agency may take action against the firm and the substance being marketed.