[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR186.1557]
[Page 589]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 186 INDIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED
Subpart B Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
Sec. 186.1557 Tall oil.
(a) Tall oil (CAS Reg. No. 8002-26-4) is essentially the sap of the
pine tree. It is obtained commercially from the waste liquors of
pinewood pulp mills and consists mainly of tall oil resin acids and tall
oil fatty acids.
(b) In accordance with Sec. 186.1(b)(1), the ingredient is used as
an indirect human food ingredient with no limitation other than current
good manufacturing practice. The affirmation of this ingredient as
generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as an indirect human food ingredient
is based on the following current good manufacturing practice conditions
of use:
(1) The ingredient is used as a constituent of cotton and cotton
fabrics used for dry food packaging.
(2) The ingredient is used at levels not to exceed current good
manufacturing practice.
(c) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses
established in this section, or from those listed in part 181 of this
chapter, do not exist or have been waived.
[51 FR 16830, May 7, 1986]
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