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Sterigenics U.S., LLC; Filing of Food Additive Petition

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 25, 2026. Document 2026-12855. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by Sterigenics U.S., LLC, proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ionizing radiation for the reduction of pathogens in raw enriched wheat flour.

The Food and Drug Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

21 CFR 179

What happens next and when

The food additive petition was filed on June 5, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-12855
ActionNotification of petition.
AgenciesHealth and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
PublishedJune 25, 2026
DocketFDA-2026-F-6436

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register