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Code · CFR · Title 21 — Food and Drugs · Part 173 — Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption · § 173.356

§ 173.356. Hydrogen peroxide.

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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, CAS Reg. No. 7722-84-1) may be safely used to treat food in accordance with the following conditions:
(a)Hydrogen peroxide meets the specifications of Hydrogen Peroxide, Food Chemicals Codex, 14th edition, effective June 1, 2024, which is incorporated by reference into this section. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This incorporation by reference
(IBR)material is available for inspection at the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact FDA at: the Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; phone: 240-402-7500; email: IBR_Material_Inquiries@fda.hhs.gov. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. The material may be obtained from the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20852; phone: 800-822-8772; email: fcc@usp.org; website: https://www.usp.org.
(b)The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent as defined in § 170.3(o)(2) of this chapter, oxidizing and reducing agent defined in § 170.3(o)(22) of this chapter, and bleaching agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide in accordance with good manufacturing practice.
(c)Residual hydrogen peroxide is removed by appropriate chemical or physical means during the processing of food where it has been used. [90 FR 42537, Sept. 3, 2025]
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