Enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act"; prohibits certain food additives and food color additives; establishes reporting requirements.
The bill enacts the "food safety and chemical disclosure act," which prohibits specific food additives and food color additives. It also establishes requirements for reporting Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) substances. The bill mandates that in actions to enforce compliance, the federal Food and Drug Administration's recognition of these substances as safe cannot be used as a defense. It requires retailers, food service establishments, and other vendors to report the use of GRAS substances in food products.
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