Original title: FDA amends food additives regulations to allow radiation treatment of certain meat and poultry products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a rule on November 30 to amend the U.S. Food Additives Regulations, which stipulates that non-refrigerated and refrigerated uncooked meat, meat by-products, and certain meat products can accept large amounts. Ionizing radiation treatment with an absorbed dose of 4.5KGy (Kilogray) to reduce food-borne pathogens and extend shelf life.

In addition, the FDA has issued a separate rule to increase the maximum allowable absorbed dose of ionizing radiation treatment for non-frozen poultry products and frozen poultry products covered by the regulations to 4.5KGy and 7KGy, respectively, and cancel any use during poultry radiation. The packaging must have oxygen restrictions (that is, modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging are allowed). The poultry products covered by the Regulations include fresh (refrigerated or non-refrigerated) or frozen uncooked products, mainly (1) whole or part of "ready-to-cook poultry" as defined in 9 CFR 381.1(b) cook poultry)" (with or without non-liquid condiments) or (2) mechanically decomposed poultry products (completely crushed raw materials produced by mechanically deboning whole or part of poultry).

The above rules took effect on November 30, but relevant interested parties can submit any objections before December 31.

(Source: WTO Inspection and Quarantine Information Network)