GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) substances

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf regulatory designation
gptkbp:appliesTo food additives
substances intentionally added to food
gptkbp:canBeDeterminedBy experience based on common use in food
scientific procedures
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criteria generally recognized by qualified experts as safe under the conditions of intended use
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Federal_Food,_Drug,_and_Cosmetic_Act
gptkbp:example gptkb:salt
gptkb:wheat
dish
ascorbic acid
caffeine
citric acid
gelatin
pectin
monosodium glutamate
gptkbp:excludes substances with insufficient safety evidence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) substances
gptkbp:introducedIn 1958
gptkbp:legalStatus exempt from premarket review
gptkbp:listedOn Code of Federal Regulations Title 21
gptkbp:notified FDA (voluntary notification process)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:relatedTo food labeling
food safety
gptkbp:reviewedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:subject post-market surveillance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration_(FDA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7