Links to industry guidance, forms and inventories for food packaging and food contact substances.

Food contact substances or substances that come into contact with food through food packaging, storage or other handling that are food additives must be authorized through either a food...

Food contact materials or food contacting substances (FCS) [1] [2] are materials that are intended to be in contact with food. These can be things that are quite obvious like a glass or a can for soft drinks as well as machinery in a food factory or a coffee machine.

A cornerstone of food safety is the requirement that all materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, such as packaging and containers, food processing equipment (at kitchen and manufacturing level), utensils, cutlery and dishes must be food-contact compliant.

Oct 1, 2024 · Section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) establishes a food contact substance notification (FCN) process as the primary means by which FDA regulates food additives...

Jul 27, 2023 · Food contact materials comprise products and packaging that are meant to come into contact with food or drinks. This includes cookware, cutlery, and food containers.

A free database identifying over 12,000 food contact chemicals (FCCs) potentially used in the manufacture of food contact materials (FCMs) and articles (FCAs)

Feb 7, 2024 · Food contact materials (FCMs) include all the materials and articles intended to be in contact with food and drinks, such as containers, packaging, kitchen utensils, cutlery, and dishes.

Food contact chemicals (FCCs) are the chemical constituents of food contact materials and finished food contact articles, including food packaging, food storage containers, food processing equipment, and kitchen- and tableware [1, 2].

Food contact materials are materials that are in contact with food or potable beverages during processing, packaging or storage. Includes component parts in machinery used for food processing, including coffee machines and drink dispensers.