Food safety: unsafe additives and ingredient disclosures.
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Overview
This bill aims to improve food safety in California by regulating the use of unsafe additives and requiring clearer ingredient disclosures on food labels. It designates certain color additives, food additives, and dietary ingredients as unsafe if they cause cancer and establishes a system for manufacturers to notify the Department of Public Health about these substances. The bill also mandates that packaged food products sold in California list all ingredients individually, and requires manufacturers to provide a comprehensive list of their products and ingredients to the department by a specific date.
Key provisions
- Designates certain color additives, food additives, and dietary ingredients as unsafe if they induce cancer.
- Requires manufacturers to submit a notice to the Department of Public Health detailing the use of food additives or dietary ingredients, including specific information about the substance and its intended use.
- Mandates that packaged food products sold in California list all ingredients individually on the product label.
- Requires manufacturers to provide the Department of Public Health with a complete and accurate list of their food products and ingredients.
- Establishes a public database to track notices submitted by manufacturers regarding food additives and dietary ingredients.
- Authorizes the Department of Public Health to consider various factors when assessing the safety of food additives, including bans in other jurisdictions.
- Requires the Department of Public Health to issue or decline to issue licenses for certain food additives.
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