FDA and EPA Clarify Jurisdiction Over Antimicrobial Substances in Food

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued a notice clarifying their jurisdiction over antimicrobial substances used in or on food, following the passage of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996. The notice outlines the agencies' plans to review petitions for antimicrobial substances and proposes to return certain substances to FDA's regulatory authority.