21 CFR Part 169: Food Dressings and Flavorings

Part 169 of title 21 runs to 11 sections across 2 subparts, and sits in subchapter B, Food for Human Consumption. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.

Sections
11
Subparts
2
Words of regulation
2,530
Current to
2026-09-10

Subpart A: General Provisions

Subpart B: Requirements for Specific Standardized Food Dressings and Flavorings

Read 21 CFR part 169 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety

Questions

What does 21 CFR part 169 cover?
21 CFR part 169 is Food Dressings and Flavorings. It runs to 11 sections across 2 subparts and sits in subchapter B of chapter I, Food for Human Consumption.

Every section of part 169 is a clause somebody has to produce evidence for at their next audit. Krolda maps supplier documents to the clause they satisfy in FSSC 22000, IFS Food and 21 CFR 117, and routes the corrective action when the evidence is missing.

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Recall records come from the openFDA food enforcement API, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the public domain. Krolda adds the hazard classification and the clause mapping; neither is an FDA determination. Always check the FDA notice before acting on a recall.