FDA Amends Food Additive Regulations for Safe Use of 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-One in Rubber Latex for Food Contact Applications

Summary

The FDA is amending its food additive regulations to allow the safe use of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one as a biocide in rubber latex for food contact applications, following a petition from Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. This change aims to enable the manufacture of rubber articles intended for repeated use with food.