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GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE Definition & Legal Meaning

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Applicable to both domestic and imported foods, this is a claim for a substance added to or contained in food, as being safe and exempt from food additive tolerance requirements. This is a FDA designation that includes certain pesticides.

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