FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Standards of Identity, Fill of Container for Canned Tuna
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to revise the standard of identity and the standard of fill of container for canned tuna. If finalized, the proposed rule would, among other things, revise the weighing methods used to determine the standard fill of container, allow the use of safe and suitable flavorings and spices as optional ingredients, and clarify that the use of a packing medium is optional.
The proposed rule responds to a citizen petition submitted by Bumble Bee Foods LLC, StarKist Company, and Tri Union Seafoods LLC (doing business as Chicken of the Sea International). Specifically, the proposed rule would: