21 CFR 173.360
§ 173.360 Octafluorocyclobutane.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 173.360, § 173.360 Octafluorocyclobutane, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85143
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The food additive octafluorocyclo-butane may be safely used as a propellant and aerating agent in foamed or sprayed food products in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) The food additive meets the following specifications:
(b) The additive is used or intended for use alone or with one or more of the following substances: Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and propane, as a propellant and aerating agent for foamed or sprayed food products, except for those standardized foods that do not provide for such use.
(c) To assure safe use of the additive:
(1) The label of the food additive container shall bear, in addition to the other information required by the act, the following:
(i) The name of the additive, octafluorocyclobutane.
(ii) The percentage of the additive present in the case of a mixture.
(iii) The designation “food grade”.
(2) The label or labeling of the food additive container shall bear adequate directions for use.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.