Transcript Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1938 :1954, 1958 (FFDCA) By Jake Wheeler.

Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act 1938
:1954, 1958 (FFDCA)
By Jake Wheeler
Description/Function
-Drafted in 1938 and amended in 1954 and 1958
-The FFDCA was implemented to regulate pesticide residues on foods in
interstate commerce and imports
-protects consumer
-Designed to prevent excess pollutants from pesticides as well
-It also regulates any other additives that may be
deemed unsafe to consumers
-Requires pesticides to be registered under the EPA’s
regulations
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Regulation/Enforcement
-The FFDCA is national and is regulated by the EPA,
Environmental Protection Agency, and FDA and includes
food products in interstate commerce and imports.
-The FDA also helps with regulation as they set
maximums for residue levels of unavoidable poisonous
substances in food
- A safe tolerance is one that causes no harm from exposure
Bibliography
"U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS." U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title21/html/USCODE-2010-title21-chap9-subchapIV-sec342.htm>.
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