Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2023

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish the Office of Food Safety Reassessment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2023 2. Office of Food Safety Reassessment Chapter X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 391 1015. Office of Food Safety Reassessment (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2023, the Secretary shall establish within the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, an office to be known as the Office of Food Safety Reassessment (referred to in this section as the Office (b) Safety reassessments Not less frequently than once every three years (1) reassess the safety of not less than ten of the food additives, substances, or classes of substances referred to in subsection (a); and (2) issue final regulations— (A) determining that any such substance or class of substance is safe within the meaning of section 409 and establishing the conditions of use, if any, under which any such substance or class of substances can be used safely within the meaning of such section; or (B) determining that any such substance or class of substances is unsafe within the meaning of such section. (c) First substances subject to reassessment The first ten substances or classes of substances reassessed by the Secretary under subsection (b) are the following: (1) Tert-butylhydroquinone. (2) Titanium dioxide. (3) Potassium bromate. (4) Perchlorate. (5) Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). (6) Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). (7) Brominated vegetable oil (BVO). (8) Propyl paraben. (9) Sodium nitrite. (10) Sulfuric acid. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section alters the authority or duties of the Secretary with respect to the administration and enforcement of section 409. (e) Food advisory committee Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2023, the Secretary shall re-establish the Food Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary with respect to— (1) the standards for reassessments conducted under this section; and (2) the process and methods necessary to complete the work of the Office. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term food contact substance (2) The term generally recognized as safe for use in food (3) The term prior-sanctioned substance .

Summary: Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2023 This bill establishes the Office of Food Safety Reassessment within the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and addresses related issues. The office must conduct reassessments of additives, food contact substances, and other related substances to ensure that such substances are safe. Specifically, every three years, the office must reassess the safety of at least 10 substances or classes of substances, including those that are generally recognized as safe for use in food. The office must issue final regulations relating to the safety of each reassessed substance. The bill also specifies 10 substances that the office must assess in its first review. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must reestablish the Food Advisory Committee to advise the FDA on issues related to the substance assessments required by this bill.