What does 21 CFR part 74 cover?

21 CFR part 74 is Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification. It runs to 89 sections across 4 subparts and sits in subchapter A of chapter I, General.

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21 CFR Part 74: Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification

Part 74 of title 21 runs to 89 sections across 4 subparts, and sits in subchapter A, General. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.

Sections: 89
Subparts: 4
Words of regulation: 16,632
Current to: 2026-09-10

Subpart A: Foods

Subpart B: Drugs

Subpart C: Cosmetics

Subpart D: Medical Devices

Read 21 CFR part 74 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety

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What does 21 CFR part 74 cover?: 21 CFR part 74 is Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification. It runs to 89 sections across 4 subparts and sits in subchapter A of chapter I, General.

Every section of part 74 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.