FDA Seeks Comments on Interim Melamine and Melamine Analogues Safety/Risk Assessment
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice announcing the availability of and seeking comments on a document entitled, "Interim Melamine and Melamine Analogues Safety/Risk Assessment."
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(The interim safety/risk assessment describes the risk to human health associated with eating pork, chicken, fish, and eggs from animals that were inadvertently fed animal feed that contained melamine and its analogues (cyanuric acid, ammelide and ammeline).)
Comments to Assist Investigation of Contaminated Vegetable Protein from China
FDA is seeking public comment on the interim safety/risk assessment to assist the FDA and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in the ongoing investigation of contaminated vegetable protein products imported from China that were mislabeled as ''wheat gluten'' and ''rice protein concentrate,'' and ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply.
Interim Assessment Finds Contaminated Feed Unlikely to Pose Risk to Humans
The interim safety/risk assessment states that based on currently available data and information, the results of the safety/risk assessment indicate that the consumption of pork, chicken, domestic fish, and eggs from animals inadvertently fed animal feed contaminated with melamine and its analogues is very unlikely to pose a human health risk.
-Comments must be submitted by June 29, 2007
(See ITT's Online Archives or 06/01/07 news, 07060199 3, for BP summary of related FSIS determination.)
FDA Contact- Michael Bolger (301) 436-1941
FDA notice (provides link to the interim safety/risk assessment) (D/N 2007N-0208, FR Pub 05/30/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-2679.pdf