The concept of food additives being "generally recognized as safe" was first described in the Food Additives Amendment of 1958, and all additives introduced after this time had to be evaluated by new standards.
食品添加物「公認安全」的概念最早是在《1958年食品添加物修正案（英语：Food Additives Amendment of 1958）》，之後所有的添加物都需依新的標準進行評估。