Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) "GRAS" is an acronym for the phrase G enerally R ecognized A s S afe.

Generally recognized as safe (GRAS) is a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts under the …

Mar 5, 2024 · GRAS is a regulatory loophole that lets companies add new, potentially harmful additives and other substances to snacks, drinks and more without undergoing the Food and Drug …

Jun 14, 2025 · This designation is known as GRAS, or Generally Recognized as Safe. What does GRAS mean? GRAS is a designation by the US Food and Drug Administration that exempts certain …

Aug 6, 2025 · GRAS is a regulatory category created in 1958 under the Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in order to restore public trust in food safety while …

Apr 7, 2025 · GRAS stands for Generally Recognized As Safe — a legal category for food ingredients used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Companies can self-approve GRAS status …

Jan 15, 2025 · In the terms of food and dietary supplements, an important regulatory term frequently encountered is " Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS). This designation, established by the U.S. …

Under FDA’s GRAS notification program, any person can notify FDA of their conclusion that a substance is GRAS under its conditions of use (21 CFR part 170 subpart E)

Our regulations state that any person may notify FDA of a conclusion that a substance is GRAS under the conditions of its intended use.

For the use of an ingredient to be considered GRAS, all data necessary to establish safety must be publicly available and its safe use must be generally recognized by qualified experts.