[Code of Federal Regulations]
 [Title 21, Volume 1]
 [Revised as of April 1, 2002]
 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
 [CITE: 21CFR73.160]
 
 [Page 352]
 
                         TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
 CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
                                 SERVICES
 
 PART 73--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                             Subpart A--Foods
 
 Sec. 73.160  Ferrous gluconate.
 
     (a) Identity. The color additive ferrous gluconate is the ferrous
 gluconate defined in the Food Chemicals Codex, 3d Ed. (1981), pp. 122-
 123, which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the
 National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
 20418, or may be examined at the Office of the Federal Register, 800
 North Capitol Street NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
     (b) Specifications. Ferrous gluconate shall meet the specifications
 given in the Food Chemicals Codex, 3d Ed. (1981), which is incorporated
 by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is
 given in paragraph (a) of this section.
     (c) Uses and restrictions. Ferrous gluconate may be safely used in
 amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice for the coloring of
 ripe olives.
     (d) Labeling. The label of the color additive shall conform to the
 requirements of Sec. 70.25 of this chapter.
     (e) Exemption from certification. Certification of this color
 additive is not necessary for the protection of the public health, and
 therefore batches thereof are exempt from the certification requirements
 of section 721(c) of the act.
 
 [42 FR 15643, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 946, Jan. 8, 1982; 49
 FR 10089, Mar. 19, 1984]