Guidance for Industry: Fumonisin Levels in Human Foods and Animal Feeds; Availability

Zusammenfassung

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a final guidance document entitled "Guidance for Industry: Fumonisin Levels in Human Foods and Animal Feeds." The purpose of this guidance is to identify for the industry fumonisin levels that FDA considers adequate to protect human and animal health and that are achievable in human foods and animal feeds with the use of good agricultural and good manufacturing practices. FDA considers this guidance to be a prudent public health measure during the development of a long-term risk management policy and program by the agency for the control of fumonisins in human foods and animal feeds. The agency is also announcing the availability of the final supporting documents entitled "Background Paper in Support of Fumonisin Levels in Corn and Corn Products Intended for Human Consumption," and "Background Paper in Support of Fumonisin Levels in Animal Feed."