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Packaged food and beverages / Dairy and plant-based alternatives / Cheese
Natural and processed cheese (listeria criteria in EU 2073/2005, not covered here).
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Main sources, from 7 Oct 2026 · What is covered
Federal food regulations as published on 7 Oct 2026.
United States (federal): main sources stored. Modelled: TSCA section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting and recordkeeping (40 CFR 705), shown as applying only if the product contains a PFAS; 21 CFR 101 food labelling (statement of identity, net quantity, ingredient list, allergen declaration incl. sesame under FALCPA and FASTER, nutrition facts, name and place of business); FD&C Act sec. 403 misbranding (21 U.S.C. 343); 21 CFR 170-189 additive status where listable (172 direct additives, 173, 180, 182 GRAS substances, 184); facility registration (21 CFR 1 subpart H); prior notice (subpart I); FSMA FSVP (21 CFR 1 subpart L). Not stored: GRAS notices outside the listed 21 CFR parts; standards of identity (21 CFR 130-169); Part 117 preventive-control details (only who must comply and the qualified-facility rules are encoded); seafood and juice HACCP; FPLA and 16 CFR 500; FDA action levels and guidance levels for contaminants (not binding limits); state laws other than listed; USDA-regulated meat; poultry and egg products; dietary supplements; infant formula.
Required words, statements and information must be prominent and conspicuous on the part of the label displayed under customary conditions of purchase
Must meet the conditions of 21 CFR 101.15: required label statements prominent and conspicuous, in terms the consumer is likely to read and understand
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Sold prepacked
Depends on: sold prepacked
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the stored eCFR version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“A word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of the act to appear on the label may lack that prominence and conspicuousness required by section 403(f) of the act by reason (among other reasons) of: (1) The failure of such word, statement, or information to appear on the part or panel of the label which is presented or displayed under customary conditions of purchase;”
Food manufacturers
Must meet the conditions of The food manufacturer must at all times use quality control procedures that reduce contamination by poisonous or deleterious substances to the lowest level currently feasible; meeting a tolerance or action level does not excuse insanitary conditions or a failure of current good manufacturing practice
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 30 Sep 1977
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Sep 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 52819, Sept. 30, 1977); amended 55 FR 20785, May 21, 1990.
“The manufacturer of food must at all times utilize quality control procedures which will reduce contamination to the lowest level currently feasible.”
(a) Disease control. Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory obser
Must meet the conditions of (a) Disease control. Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory observation, is shown to have, or appears to have, an illness, open lesion, including
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) Disease control. Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory observation, is shown to have, or appears to have, an illness, open lesion, including”
(a) Grounds. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator mu
Must meet the conditions of (a) Grounds. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator must be kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of food.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) Grounds. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator must be kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of food.”
(a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of t
Must meet the conditions of (a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of the plant must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and must be kept
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of the plant must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and must be kept”
(a)(1) All plant equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packi
Must meet the conditions of (a)(1) All plant equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food must be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable, and must be adequately maintained to protect against allergen cross-contact and contamination.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a)(1) All plant equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food must be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable, and must be adequately maintained to protect against allergen cross-contact and contamination.”
(a) General. (1) All operations in the manufacturing, processing, packing, and h
Must meet the conditions of (a) General. (1) All operations in the manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food (including operations directed to receiving, inspecting, transporting, and segregating) must be conducted in accordance with adequate sanitation principles.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) General. (1) All operations in the manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food (including operations directed to receiving, inspecting, transporting, and segregating) must be conducted in accordance with adequate sanitation principles.”
Storage and transportation of food must be under conditions that will protect ag
Must meet the conditions of Storage and transportation of food must be under conditions that will protect against allergen cross-contact and against biological, chemical (including radiological), and physical contamination of food, as well as against deterioration of the food and the container.
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- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“Storage and transportation of food must be under conditions that will protect against allergen cross-contact and against biological, chemical (including radiological), and physical contamination of food, as well as against deterioration of the food and the container.”
(a) Requirement for a food safety plan. (1) You must prepare, or have prepared,
Must meet the conditions of (a) Requirement for a food safety plan. (1) You must prepare, or have prepared, and implement a written food safety plan.
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- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) Requirement for a food safety plan. (1) You must prepare, or have prepared, and implement a written food safety plan.”
(a) Requirement for a hazard analysis. (1) You must conduct a hazard analysis to
Must meet the conditions of (a) Requirement for a hazard analysis. (1) You must conduct a hazard analysis to identify and evaluate, based on experience, illness data, scientific reports, and
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) Requirement for a hazard analysis. (1) You must conduct a hazard analysis to identify and evaluate, based on experience, illness data, scientific reports, and”
Facility subject to subpart C of part 117, food with a hazard requiring a preventive control
Must meet the conditions of Identify and implement preventive controls so that hazards requiring a preventive control are significantly minimized or prevented
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a)(1) You must identify and implement preventive controls to provide assurances that any hazards requiring a preventive control will be significantly minimized or prevented”
Written recall plan for food with a hazard requiring a preventive control
Must meet the conditions of Written recall plan (21 CFR 117.139)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“You must establish a written recall plan for the food.”
(a) Attestations to be submitted. A qualified facility must submit the following
Notification to competent authority
(a) Attestations to be submitted. A qualified facility must submit the following attestations to FDA:
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) Attestations to be submitted. A qualified facility must submit the following attestations to FDA:”
Facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food
Must meet the conditions of The owner, operator, or agent in charge must ensure that all individuals who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food are qualified to perform their assigned duties
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“(2) The owner, operator, or agent in charge of a facility must ensure that all individuals who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food subject to subpart C, D, E, F,”
Food additives (substances whose intended use results in their becoming a component of food)
Must meet the conditions of Substances whose intended use results or may reasonably be expected to result in their becoming a component of food, and that are not exempted by section 201(s) of the Act, are food additives
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- The intended use of a substance in it results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component of food
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“(e)(1) Food additives includes all substances not exempted by section 201(s) of the act, the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly,”
Substances added to food claimed to be generally recognized as safe
Must meet the conditions of General recognition of safety may be based only on the views of qualified experts, by scientific procedures or by common use in food before January 1, 1958; a substance not so recognised is a food additive requiring approval
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- A substance in it that may become a component of food is used as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) rather than as an approved food additive
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“(a) General recognition of safety may be based only on the views of experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of substances directly or indirectly added”
Direct food additives listed in part 172
Must meet the conditions of Food additives listed in part 172 may be used only under the conditions of good manufacturing practice: no more than reasonably required for the technical effect, and of appropriate food grade
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- A direct food additive substance is used
Depends on: direct additive used
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products sold on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
“(a) Regulations prescribing conditions under which food additive substances may be safely used predicate usage under conditions of good manufacturing practice. For the purposes of this”
153 rules from Food additives and GRAS (21 CFR Part 172)
Must meet the conditions of Anoxomer (21 CFR 172.105) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 172.105.
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- Anoxomer (CAS 60837-57-2)
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (CAS 25013-16-5)
- BHT
- Calcium disodium EDTA
- Dehydroacetic acid
- Dimethyl dicarbonate (CAS 4525-33-1)
- Disodium EDTA
- Ethoxyquin
- Heptylparaben
- 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol
- Natamycin (pimaricin) (CAS 7681-93-8)
- Potassium nitrate
- Quaternary ammonium chloride combination (CAS 139-07-1)
- Silver nitrate and hydrogen peroxide solution
- Sodium nitrate
- Sodium nitrite (CAS 7632-00-0)
- Sodium nitrite (CAS 7632-00-0)
- Stannous chloride
- TBHQ
- THBP
- Coatings on fresh citrus fruit
- Coumarone-indene resin
- Methyl and ethyl esters of fatty acids produced from edible fats and oils
- Microcapsules for flavoring substances
- Morpholine
- Petroleum naphtha
- Polyacrylamide
- Oxidized polyethylene
- Sulfated butyl oleate
- Synthetic paraffin and succinic derivatives
- Terpene resin
- Aluminum nicotinate
- Nicotinamide-ascorbic acid complex
- Amino acids
- Bakers yeast protein
- Calcium pantothenate, calcium chloride double salt
- D-Pantothenamide
- Fish protein isolate
- Folic acid (folacin) (CAS 59-30-3)
- Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
Every product in the category
Dates run from 26 Jul 1974 to 25 Sep 2026
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
Example: Anoxomer (CAS 60837-57-2)
“§ 172.105 Anoxomer. Anoxomer as identified in this section may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions:”
57 rules from Food additives and GRAS (21 CFR Part 173)
Must meet the conditions of Modified polyacrylamide resin (21 CFR 173.10) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 173.10.
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- Modified polyacrylamide resin
- Amyloglucosidase derived from Rhizopus niveus
- Alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase (α-ALDC) enzyme preparation derived from a recombinant Bacillus subtilis
- Carbohydrase and cellulase derived from Aspergillus niger
- Carbohydrase derived from Rhizopus oryzae
- Catalase derived from Micrococcus lysodeikticus
- Esterase-lipase derived from Mucor miehei
- Alpha-Galactosidase derived from Mortierella vinaceae var. raffinoseutilizer
- Milk-clotting enzymes, microbial
- Candida guilliermondii
- Candida lipolytica
- Aminoglycoside 3′-phosphotransferase II (CAS 58943-39-8)
- Ion-exchange membranes
- Acetone
- Perfluorinated ion exchange membranes (CAS 31175-20-9)
- 1,3-Butylene glycol
- Ethyl acetate (CAS 141-78-6)
- Ethylene dichloride
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Methyl alcohol residues
- Methylene chloride
- Ion-exchange resins
- Hexane
- Hydrogenated sperm oil
- Solvent extraction process for citric acid
- Trichloroethylene
- Chlorine dioxide (CAS 10049-04-4)
- Boiler water additives
- Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables
- Chemicals for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar mills
- Chemicals used in delinting cottonseed
- Acidified sodium chlorite solutions (CAS 7758-19-2)
- Defoaming agents
- Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane (CAS 76-13-1)
- Chloropentafluoroethane
- Combustion product gas
- Dichlorodifluoromethane
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations
- Octafluorocyclobutane
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
Every product in the category
Dates run from 15 Mar 1977 to 3 Sep 2025
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
Example: Modified polyacrylamide resin
“§ 173.10 Modified polyacrylamide resin. Modified polyacrylamide resin may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
Finished food-contact article must use materials that meet 21 CFR 175.300 (Resinous and polymeric coatings); section-level obligation
Must meet the conditions of §175.300
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Material: Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar) or Other coating
- A resinous or polymeric coating is the food-contact surface, applied as a continuous film or enamel over a metal substrate, or for repeated food-contact use as a continuous film or enamel that serves as a functional barrier between the food and the substrate (21 CFR 175.300(a))
Depends on: coating type
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14534, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
“Resinous and polymeric coatings may be safely used as the food-contact surface of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1010 (Acrylic and modified acrylic plastics, semirigid and rigid); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1010
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- Material: Acrylic (PMMA)
Depends on: materials
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
“Semirigid and rigid acrylic and modified acrylic plastics may be safely used as articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions. The acrylic and modified acrylic polymers or plastics described in this section also may be safely used as components of articles intended for use in contact with food.”
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1020 (Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene co-polymer); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1020
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- Material: ABS
Depends on: materials
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
“Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer identified in this section may be safely used as an article or component of articles intended for use with all foods, except those containing alcohol, under conditions of use E, F, and G described in table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.”
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1315 (Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1315
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- Material: Copolyester
Depends on: materials
In force since 10 Jun 1980
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Jun 1980
Date of original FR publication (section history, 45 FR 39252, June 10, 1980); paragraph-level dates not stated.
“Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymer may be safely used as articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food subject to provisions of this section and of part 174 of this chapter.”
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1350 (Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1350
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- Material: Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)
Depends on: materials
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
“Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers may be safely used as articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1460 (Melamine-formaldehyde resins in molded articles); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1460
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- Material: Melamine resin
Depends on: materials
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
“Melamine-formaldehyde resins may be safely used as the food-contact surface of molded articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
- Conformity
Required words, statements and information must be prominent and conspicuous on the part of the label displayed under customary conditions of purchase
Must meet the conditions of 21 CFR 101.15: required label statements prominent and conspicuous, in terms the consumer is likely to read and understand
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Sold prepacked
Depends on: sold prepacked
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the stored eCFR version date); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“A word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of the act to appear on the label may lack that prominence and conspicuousness required by section 403(f) of the act by reason (among other reasons) of: (1) The failure of such word, statement, or information to appear on the part or panel of the label which is presented or displayed under customary conditions of purchase;”
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- Conformity
Food manufacturers
Must meet the conditions of The food manufacturer must at all times use quality control procedures that reduce contamination by poisonous or deleterious substances to the lowest level currently feasible; meeting a tolerance or action level does not excuse insanitary conditions or a failure of current good manufacturing practice
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- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 30 Sep 1977
Applies to products manufactured on or after 30 Sep 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 52819, Sept. 30, 1977); amended 55 FR 20785, May 21, 1990.
- Source
“The manufacturer of food must at all times utilize quality control procedures which will reduce contamination to the lowest level currently feasible.”
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- Conformity
(a) Disease control. Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory obser
Must meet the conditions of (a) Disease control. Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory observation, is shown to have, or appears to have, an illness, open lesion, including
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) Disease control. Any person who, by medical examination or supervisory observation, is shown to have, or appears to have, an illness, open lesion, including”
117.10(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
(a) Grounds. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator mu
Must meet the conditions of (a) Grounds. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator must be kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of food.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) Grounds. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator must be kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of food.”
117.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
(a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of t
Must meet the conditions of (a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of the plant must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and must be kept
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities of the plant must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and must be kept”
117.35(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
(a)(1) All plant equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packi
Must meet the conditions of (a)(1) All plant equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food must be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable, and must be adequately maintained to protect against allergen cross-contact and contamination.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a)(1) All plant equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food must be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable, and must be adequately maintained to protect against allergen cross-contact and contamination.”
117.40(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
(a) General. (1) All operations in the manufacturing, processing, packing, and h
Must meet the conditions of (a) General. (1) All operations in the manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food (including operations directed to receiving, inspecting, transporting, and segregating) must be conducted in accordance with adequate sanitation principles.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) General. (1) All operations in the manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding of food (including operations directed to receiving, inspecting, transporting, and segregating) must be conducted in accordance with adequate sanitation principles.”
117.80(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Storage and transportation of food must be under conditions that will protect ag
Must meet the conditions of Storage and transportation of food must be under conditions that will protect against allergen cross-contact and against biological, chemical (including radiological), and physical contamination of food, as well as against deterioration of the food and the container.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
Depends on: operates food facility
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“Storage and transportation of food must be under conditions that will protect against allergen cross-contact and against biological, chemical (including radiological), and physical contamination of food, as well as against deterioration of the food and the container.”
117.93 · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
(a) Requirement for a food safety plan. (1) You must prepare, or have prepared,
Must meet the conditions of (a) Requirement for a food safety plan. (1) You must prepare, or have prepared, and implement a written food safety plan.
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) Requirement for a food safety plan. (1) You must prepare, or have prepared, and implement a written food safety plan.”
117.126(a)(1) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
(a) Requirement for a hazard analysis. (1) You must conduct a hazard analysis to
Must meet the conditions of (a) Requirement for a hazard analysis. (1) You must conduct a hazard analysis to identify and evaluate, based on experience, illness data, scientific reports, and
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) Requirement for a hazard analysis. (1) You must conduct a hazard analysis to identify and evaluate, based on experience, illness data, scientific reports, and”
117.130(a)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Facility subject to subpart C of part 117, food with a hazard requiring a preventive control
Must meet the conditions of Identify and implement preventive controls so that hazards requiring a preventive control are significantly minimized or prevented
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a)(1) You must identify and implement preventive controls to provide assurances that any hazards requiring a preventive control will be significantly minimized or prevented”
117.135(a)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Written recall plan for food with a hazard requiring a preventive control
Must meet the conditions of Written recall plan (21 CFR 117.139)
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility: no
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“You must establish a written recall plan for the food.”
117.139(a) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, versioner 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
(a) Attestations to be submitted. A qualified facility must submit the following
Notification to competent authority
(a) Attestations to be submitted. A qualified facility must submit the following attestations to FDA:
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Operates a food facility or food business
- Qualified facility
- Facility required to register (FD&C Act s.415)
- Facility exempt from registration (21 CFR 1.226): no
Depends on: operates food facility, qualified facility, facility registration required, facility registration exempt
- Effective
In force since 17 Sep 2015
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Sep 2015
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) Attestations to be submitted. A qualified facility must submit the following attestations to FDA:”
117.201(a) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food
Must meet the conditions of The owner, operator, or agent in charge must ensure that all individuals who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food are qualified to perform their assigned duties
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“(2) The owner, operator, or agent in charge of a facility must ensure that all individuals who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food subject to subpart C, D, E, F,”
21 CFR 117.4(a)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 117 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Food additives (substances whose intended use results in their becoming a component of food)
Must meet the conditions of Substances whose intended use results or may reasonably be expected to result in their becoming a component of food, and that are not exempted by section 201(s) of the Act, are food additives
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- The intended use of a substance in it results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component of food
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“(e)(1) Food additives includes all substances not exempted by section 201(s) of the act, the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly,”
21 CFR 170.3(e)(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 170 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Substances added to food claimed to be generally recognized as safe
Must meet the conditions of General recognition of safety may be based only on the views of qualified experts, by scientific procedures or by common use in food before January 1, 1958; a substance not so recognised is a food additive requiring approval
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- A substance in it that may become a component of food is used as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) rather than as an approved food additive
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2026-10-07 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“(a) General recognition of safety may be based only on the views of experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of substances directly or indirectly added”
21 CFR 170.30(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 170 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Direct food additives listed in part 172
Must meet the conditions of Food additives listed in part 172 may be used only under the conditions of good manufacturing practice: no more than reasonably required for the technical effect, and of appropriate food grade
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 7 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-07 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- A direct food additive substance is used
Depends on: direct additive used
- Effective
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products sold on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date stated in the published text: the first Federal Register date of the section history note (or of the part Source line where the section has none), used as the provision date.
- Source
“(a) Regulations prescribing conditions under which food additive substances may be safely used predicate usage under conditions of good manufacturing practice. For the purposes of this”
172.5(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 172 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity x 153
153 rules from Food additives and GRAS (21 CFR Part 172)
Must meet the conditions of Anoxomer (21 CFR 172.105) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 172.105.
Show targets (40 of 153)
- Anoxomer (CAS 60837-57-2)
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (CAS 25013-16-5)
- BHT
- Calcium disodium EDTA
- Dehydroacetic acid
- Dimethyl dicarbonate (CAS 4525-33-1)
- Disodium EDTA
- Ethoxyquin
- Heptylparaben
- 4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol
- Natamycin (pimaricin) (CAS 7681-93-8)
- Potassium nitrate
- Quaternary ammonium chloride combination (CAS 139-07-1)
- Silver nitrate and hydrogen peroxide solution
- Sodium nitrate
- Sodium nitrite (CAS 7632-00-0)
- Sodium nitrite (CAS 7632-00-0)
- Stannous chloride
- TBHQ
- THBP
- Coatings on fresh citrus fruit
- Coumarone-indene resin
- Methyl and ethyl esters of fatty acids produced from edible fats and oils
- Microcapsules for flavoring substances
- Morpholine
- Petroleum naphtha
- Polyacrylamide
- Oxidized polyethylene
- Sulfated butyl oleate
- Synthetic paraffin and succinic derivatives
- Terpene resin
- Aluminum nicotinate
- Nicotinamide-ascorbic acid complex
- Amino acids
- Bakers yeast protein
- Calcium pantothenate, calcium chloride double salt
- D-Pantothenamide
- Fish protein isolate
- Folic acid (folacin) (CAS 59-30-3)
- Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Dates run from 26 Jul 1974 to 25 Sep 2026
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: Anoxomer (CAS 60837-57-2)
“§ 172.105 Anoxomer. Anoxomer as identified in this section may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions:”
Parts 172-189 substance sections, 21 CFR 172.105, Subpart Food Preservatives · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 172 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity x 57
57 rules from Food additives and GRAS (21 CFR Part 173)
Must meet the conditions of Modified polyacrylamide resin (21 CFR 173.10) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 173.10.
Show targets (40 of 57)
- Modified polyacrylamide resin
- Amyloglucosidase derived from Rhizopus niveus
- Alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase (α-ALDC) enzyme preparation derived from a recombinant Bacillus subtilis
- Carbohydrase and cellulase derived from Aspergillus niger
- Carbohydrase derived from Rhizopus oryzae
- Catalase derived from Micrococcus lysodeikticus
- Esterase-lipase derived from Mucor miehei
- Alpha-Galactosidase derived from Mortierella vinaceae var. raffinoseutilizer
- Milk-clotting enzymes, microbial
- Candida guilliermondii
- Candida lipolytica
- Aminoglycoside 3′-phosphotransferase II (CAS 58943-39-8)
- Ion-exchange membranes
- Acetone
- Perfluorinated ion exchange membranes (CAS 31175-20-9)
- 1,3-Butylene glycol
- Ethyl acetate (CAS 141-78-6)
- Ethylene dichloride
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Methyl alcohol residues
- Methylene chloride
- Ion-exchange resins
- Hexane
- Hydrogenated sperm oil
- Solvent extraction process for citric acid
- Trichloroethylene
- Chlorine dioxide (CAS 10049-04-4)
- Boiler water additives
- Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables
- Chemicals for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar mills
- Chemicals used in delinting cottonseed
- Acidified sodium chlorite solutions (CAS 7758-19-2)
- Defoaming agents
- Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane (CAS 76-13-1)
- Chloropentafluoroethane
- Combustion product gas
- Dichlorodifluoromethane
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations
- Octafluorocyclobutane
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Dates run from 15 Mar 1977 to 3 Sep 2025
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: Modified polyacrylamide resin
“§ 173.10 Modified polyacrylamide resin. Modified polyacrylamide resin may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
Parts 172-189 substance sections, 21 CFR 173.10, Subpart Polymer Substances and Polymer Adjuvants for Food Treatment · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 173 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Finished food-contact article must use materials that meet 21 CFR 175.300 (Resinous and polymeric coatings); section-level obligation
Must meet the conditions of §175.300
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Material: Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar) or Other coating
- A resinous or polymeric coating is the food-contact surface, applied as a continuous film or enamel over a metal substrate, or for repeated food-contact use as a continuous film or enamel that serves as a functional barrier between the food and the substrate (21 CFR 175.300(a))
Depends on: coating type
- Effective
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14534, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
- Source
“Resinous and polymeric coatings may be safely used as the food-contact surface of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
§175.300 · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR 175 §175.300(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1010 (Acrylic and modified acrylic plastics, semirigid and rigid); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1010
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Material: Acrylic (PMMA)
Depends on: materials
- Effective
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
- Source
“Semirigid and rigid acrylic and modified acrylic plastics may be safely used as articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions. The acrylic and modified acrylic polymers or plastics described in this section also may be safely used as components of articles intended for use in contact with food.”
§177.1010 · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR 177 §177.1010(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1020 (Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene co-polymer); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1020
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Material: ABS
Depends on: materials
- Effective
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
- Source
“Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer identified in this section may be safely used as an article or component of articles intended for use with all foods, except those containing alcohol, under conditions of use E, F, and G described in table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.”
§177.1020 · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR 177 §177.1020(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1315 (Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1315
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Material: Copolyester
Depends on: materials
- Effective
In force since 10 Jun 1980
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Jun 1980
Date of original FR publication (section history, 45 FR 39252, June 10, 1980); paragraph-level dates not stated.
- Source
“Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymer may be safely used as articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food subject to provisions of this section and of part 174 of this chapter.”
§177.1315 · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR 177 §177.1315(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1350 (Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1350
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Material: Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)
Depends on: materials
- Effective
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
- Source
“Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers may be safely used as articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
§177.1350 · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR 177 §177.1350(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Finished food-contact article must be made from a material that meets 21 CFR 177.1460 (Melamine-formaldehyde resins in molded articles); section-level obligation, resin test specifications are not separate seller duties
Must meet the conditions of §177.1460
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 Sep 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-09-30 per the eCFR.
- Applies when
- Material: Melamine resin
Depends on: materials
- Effective
In force since 15 Mar 1977
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Mar 1977
Date of original FR publication (section history, 42 FR 14572, Mar. 15, 1977); paragraph-level dates not stated.
- Source
“Melamine-formaldehyde resins may be safely used as the food-contact surface of molded articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:”
§177.1460 · fetched 2026-10-08US Government Publishing Office / eCFR: 21 CFR 177 §177.1460(opens in a new tab)
Gaps
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- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
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- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
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- Whether the listed substance or group is present
- Markets
- EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-VT
- Rules
- 7,504
- Eu food category code
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 5,149
- Number of employees at the seller
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 972
- Contaminant food category
- Markets
- EU, GB
- Rules
- 804
- Sold prepacked
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 161
- Economic operator role
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- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 50
- Imported
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- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 41
- Allergens present
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- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 36
- Special storage required
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- EU, GB, JP, KR
- Rules
- 35
- Glass bottle reusable unlabelled
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 32
- Contains gmo
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- JP, KR
- Rules
- 31
- Component content declared
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- KR
- Rules
- 28
- Precaution statement required
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- KR
- Rules
- 28
- Operates food facility
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- EU, GB, JP, US
- Rules
- 25
- Jp processed food
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- JP
- Rules
- 18
- Jp general use food
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- JP
- Rules
- 18
- List of ingredients present
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 11
- Materials
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- US
- Rules
- 11
- Irradiated
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- EU, GB, KR, US
- Rules
- 10
- Beverage
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 8
- Annex ix sold by number or loss
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 8
- Prepacked for direct sale
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- GB
- Rules
- 6
- Facility registration exempt
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- US
- Rules
- 6
- Frozen
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- KR
- Rules
- 5
- Qualified facility
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- US
- Rules
- 5
- Facility registration required
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- US
- Rules
- 5
- Annual gross revenue usd
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- US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
- Rules
- 5
- Contains glycyrrhizinic acid
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Liquorice in name or ingredients
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- EU, GB
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- 4
- Sweeteners present
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Small package area cm2
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Whether it is sold online
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Name of food refers to allergen
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Use difficult without instructions
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Alcohol abv
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Annex v exempt product
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 4
- Offered by distance communication
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- GB
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- 4
- Aspartame present
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- EU, GB, KR
- Rules
- 3
- Food additive present
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- EU, GB, JP
- Rules
- 3
- Oem consignment manufactured
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- KR
- Rules
- 3
- Added polyols over 10 percent
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- EU, GB
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- 2
- Caffeine mg per l
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- 2
- Engineered nanomaterial ingredient
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- EU, GB
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- 2
- Refrigerated
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- EU, GB
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- 2
- Post opening storage appropriate
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Label implies different origin
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Country of origin stated
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Operator knows noncompliant
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Chemical detoxification applied
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- EU, GB
- Rules
- 2
- Jp annex 20 food
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- JP
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- 2
- Jp permit business type
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- JP
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- 2
- Canned or bottled
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- KR
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- 2
- Distributed in exporting country
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- KR
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- 2
- Restaurant or retail service
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- US
- Rules
- 2
- Coating type
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- US
- Rules
- 2
- Sorting destined lot
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- EU
- Rules
- 1
- Contains meat
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- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Schedule 3 food
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- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Oral disclosure intended
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- GB
- Rules
- 1
- Gmo annex 17 ingredient
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- JP
- Rules
- 1
- Additive undesignated
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- JP
- Rules
- 1
- Sulfiting agent added
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- US
- Rules
- 1
- Nutrition claim
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- US
- Rules
- 1
- Chemical preservative added
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- US
- Rules
- 1
- Imitation food claim
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- US
- Rules
- 1
- Gluten free claim
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- US
- Rules
- 1
- Direct additive used
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- US
- Rules
- 1
- Ca gross sales usd
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons co
- Markets
- US-CO
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons md
- Markets
- US-MD
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons mn
- Markets
- US-MN
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tonnes or
- Markets
- US-OR
- Rules
- 1
- Fluorine treated container
- Markets
- US-VT
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons wa
- Markets
- US-WA
- Rules
- 1
Changes
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Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)
Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.
Exemptions (2)
Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste
“Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage
“Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
Later deadlines (1)
31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer
“the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
Penalty
Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)
“TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022
Depends on: economic operator role
Takes effect 31 Jan 2027
Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027
Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.
“All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
Food additives: the 식품첨가물의 기준 및 규격 decide whether an additive is acceptable
Must meet the conditions of I. 총칙 3. 1): acceptability of a food additive is judged by the 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격 and 일반시험법 of the notice
Official text, current to 13 Jul 2026. MFDS notice 2026-50 full text (발령 2026-07-13) from law.go.kr; it takes effect 2028-01-01 (시행), so it may not be the text in force.
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028
Notice 2026-50 (발령 2026-07-13) carries [시행일 : ‘28.1.1.] per its published text; the version in force before 2028-01-01 is not stored, so no earlier dates are covered.
“이 고시에 실린 식품첨가물의 적․부는 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격, 일반시험법의 규정에 따라 판정한다”
84 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
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- 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (가) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 자) 품목보고번호
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (6) 원재료명
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
Every product in the category
1 Jan 2028
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Example: 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
“사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)”
15 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
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- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- (11) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 마) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- Special storage conditions are required
Depends on: special storage required
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
Example: 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
“카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)”
- WarningUS-CAN-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 758-17-8
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CABisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).
“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 8 Dec 2026
Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026
Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Bisphenol S (BPS)
- Type of toxicity
- developmental toxicity
- Listed by
- the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
- CAS No.
- 80-09-1
- Date listed
- 8 Dec 2025
Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CATacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Tacrolimus
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 104987-11-3
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAHydrochlorothiazide
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAVoriconazole
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Voriconazole
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- 137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- WarningUS-CAWelding Fumes
Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)
This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Exemptions (1)
No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).
a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.
- Applies when
- Seller has 10 or more employees
- Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical
Depends on: number of employees at the seller
- Effective
Takes effect 17 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027
Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.
- Source
- Chemical
- Welding Fumes
- Type of toxicity
- cancer
- Listed by
- the Labor Code (LC)
- CAS No.
- none given
- Date listed
- 17 Jul 2026
Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08
California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
- NotificationUSPFAS as defined in United States (federal)
Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)
Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.
Exemptions (2)
Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste
“Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage
“Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Later deadlines (1)
31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer
“the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
§705.20(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Penalty
Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)
“TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
§705.1(b) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab) Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.
- Applies when
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
- You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 31 Jan 2027
Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027
Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.
- Source
“All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
§705.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
- ConformityKR
Food additives: the 식품첨가물의 기준 및 규격 decide whether an additive is acceptable
Must meet the conditions of I. 총칙 3. 1): acceptability of a food additive is judged by the 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격 and 일반시험법 of the notice
Official text, current to 13 Jul 2026. MFDS notice 2026-50 full text (발령 2026-07-13) from law.go.kr; it takes effect 2028-01-01 (시행), so it may not be the text in force.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2028
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028
Notice 2026-50 (발령 2026-07-13) carries [시행일 : ‘28.1.1.] per its published text; the version in force before 2028-01-01 is not stored, so no earlier dates are covered.
- Source
“이 고시에 실린 식품첨가물의 적․부는 총칙, 제조기준, 일반사용기준, 품목별 기준 및 규격, 일반시험법의 규정에 따라 판정한다”
I. 총칙 3. 1) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (attachment via law.go.kr flDownload): 식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-50호 식품첨가물의 기준 및 규격 (발령 2026-07-13, 시행 2028-01-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label x 84KR
84 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
Label required
Show targets (40 of 84)
- 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- (가) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 자) 품목보고번호
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 사) 영양성분
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 자) 품목보고번호
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (6) 원재료명
- 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질
- 바) 원재료명
- 바) 원재료명
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
- (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시
The remaining targets are listed on the substances page.
- Applies when
Every product in the category
- Effective
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)
“사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)”
Ⅲ. 1. 타. 2) 사) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center (law.go.kr): 식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-37호 (발령 2026-05-12, 시행 2028-01-01)(opens in a new tab)
- Label x 15KR
15 rules from 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37)
Label required
Show targets (15 of 15)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- (11) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 마) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
- Applies when
- Special storage conditions are required
Depends on: special storage required
- Effective
1 Jan 2028
Each rule has its own date; open a target.
- Source
Example: 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)
“카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)”
Ⅲ. 1. 다. 2) 카) · fetched 2026-10-09Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center (law.go.kr): 식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-37호 (발령 2026-05-12, 시행 2028-01-01)(opens in a new tab)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name Cheese, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
13 records dated 6 Jun 2023 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent shown.
Show the 8 most recent records
- Prop 65 notices
Private Selection Palak Paneer
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
Private Selection Palak Paneer
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
The Cumin Club - Palak Paneer
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
Imuraya Castella 7 Pieces Cheese - UPC No.: 8-5355800253-4
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
Tasty Bite All Natural Spinach and Paneer
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
Trader Joe’s Palak Paneer
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
Family Size Giovanni Rana Spinach & Cheese
Packaged food and beverages
- Prop 65 notices
Golden Pierogies Spinach Broccoli Cheddar
Packaged food and beverages
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Related categories
- Dairy and plant-based alternatives
Dairy products and plant-based drinks.
- Yoghurt, milk and fermented milk
Drinking milk, yoghurt, kefir, cream, butter and dairy desserts.
- Plant-based drinks and dairy alternatives
Soy, oat, almond and rice drinks and yoghurt alternatives (EU 1308/2013 milk-term restrictions; KR 두유).
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