What does 21 CFR part 73 cover?

21 CFR part 73 is Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification. It runs to 129 sections across 4 subparts and sits in subchapter A of chapter I, General.

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21 CFR Part 73: Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification

Part 73 of title 21 runs to 129 sections across 4 subparts, and sits in subchapter A, General. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.

Sections: 129
Subparts: 4
Words of regulation: 29,326
Current to: 2026-09-10

Subpart A: Foods

Subpart B: Drugs

Subpart C: Cosmetics

Subpart D: Medical Devices

Read 21 CFR part 73 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety

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What does 21 CFR part 73 cover?: 21 CFR part 73 is Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification. It runs to 129 sections across 4 subparts and sits in subchapter A of chapter I, General.

Every section of part 73 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.