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USDA
Established May 15, 1862
The United States Department of Agriculture is a federal department that oversee food production and agriculture -
Establishment of the Pure Food and Drug Act
Established in 1906
This prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce -
FDA
Established June 30, 1906
The Food and Drug Administration protects the public health by safety, efficacy, and security of human health and veterinary drugs. -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Established in 1907
This identifies seven colors as acceptance for use in processed foods -
Gould Amendment
Established in 1913
This required that contents be plainly marked on the outside of the food package -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Established in 1938
The act created quality standards for food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics manufactured and sold in the United States -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Established 1938
Is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to the U.S. FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. -
Delaney Clause Established
Established 1958
This requires the FDA to ban food additives which are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as indicated by testing -
GRAS List
Was published by the FDA on December 9, 1958
Generally Recognized As Safe, is a FDA designation that a substance added to food is considered safe by experts. -
Color Additives Amendment
Established in 1960
GRAS list requires that only color additives listed as "suitable and safe" for a given use could be used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
Established 1994
Reaffirmed the status of dietary supplements as a category of food and created a definition for dietary supplements -
FDA Mandated HACCP Regulations for Seafood
Established December 18th 1995
This requires seafood processors to address all seafood safety hazards identified by the hazard analysis in their HACCP plan