Business · 10/05/2001Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
FDA Amends Food Irradiation Petition Filing Notice for Safe Use of Ionizing Radiation
Summary
The FDA is updating the filing requirements for a petition by the National Food Processors Association on behalf of the Food Irradiation Coalition to allow the safe use of ionizing radiation to control food-borne pathogens and extend shelf-life in various human foods, with a maximum dosage limit of 4.5 kilograys.