Listing of Color Additives; Myoglobin; Confirmation of Effective Date

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

Final amendment; order; confirmation of effective date.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of February 19, 2025, for the final order that appeared in the Federal Register of January 17, 2025. The final order amends the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of myoglobin as a color additive in ground meat and ground poultry analogue products.

The effective date of February 19, 2025, for the final order published in the Federal Register of January 17, 2025 (90 FR 5590) is confirmed.

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