Compliance Policy Guide: “Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates, and Apple Juice Products-Adulteration with Patulin,” Availability; and “Patulin in Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates and Apple Juice Products,” Supporting Document; Availability

概要

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a compliance policy guide (CPG) entitled "Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates, and Apple Juice Products--Adulteration with Patulin." This document is intended to make FDA offices and the industry aware of FDA's guidance for enforcement concerning apple juice, apple juice concentrates, and apple juice products that contain patulin, a toxic substance produced by molds that may grow on apples and that has been found to occur at high levels in some apple juice products offered for sale in the United States. The agency also is announcing the availability of a document entitled "Patulin in Apple Juice, Apple Juice Concentrates and Apple Juice Products" (final supporting document).