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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 25, 2026

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Inactive Bakers Yeast

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 25, 2026. Document 2026-19656. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What it does

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> inactive bakers yeast as a source of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> in specific food categories. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Lallemand Inc. (Lallemand or petitioner).

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

What changed in the regulation

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

21 CFR 172

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Food and Drug Administration has published 100 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 68 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This order is effective September 25, 2026. See section VII for further information on the filing of objections. Either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the final order must be submitted by October 26, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-19656
ActionFinal amendment; order.
AgenciesHealth and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
PublishedSept. 25, 2026
Effective dateSept. 25, 2026
Comments closeOct. 26, 2026
DocketFDA-2021-F-1157

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