United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-05-13 article Notices D09002ee1e1a5e994 D09002ee1e1a5ea14 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Drug Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information on the current uses and safety data for butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in human food and as a food contact substance. We are requesting this information as part of our systematic process for conducting post-market assessments of chemicals in food. We are conducting a post-market assessment of the safety of BHT in food, considering the latest state of the science. We intend to use the information received and any other available, relevant information to determine if BHT remains safe under its current conditions of use in food and as a food contact substance. 91 FR 27054 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-13/2026-09507 2026-09507 fr13my26-73 4164-01-P Docket No. FDA-2026-N-2526 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-13/2026-09507 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-13/html/2026-09507.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-13/pdf/2026-09507.pdf 3 p. 27054 27056 91 FR 27054 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT); Request for Information; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue NOTICE 2026-09507 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 2026-07-13 Docket No. FDA-2026-N-2526 4164-01-P 2026-09507 Notice; request for information.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information on the current uses and safety data for butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in human food and as a food contact substance. We are requesting this information as part of our systematic process for conducting post-market assessments of chemicals in food. We are conducting a post-market assessment of the safety of BHT in food, considering the latest state of the science. We intend to use the information received and any other available, relevant information to determine if BHT remains safe under its current conditions of use in food and as a food contact substance.

Either electronic or written comments and scientific data and information on the notice must be submitted by July 13, 2026. John Steele, Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 301- 796-1976, or Lauren Kleinman, Office of Policy and International Engagement, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2378. Request for Information Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-bhnrc/beltsville-human-nutrition-research-center/food-surveys-research-group/docs/dmr-food-categories/ https://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/foods/index.html https://www.fda.gov/food/food-chemical-safety/list-select-chemicals-food-supply-under-fda-review https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-estimating-dietary-intake-substances-food https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf https://www.regulations.gov https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-MAHA-Strategy-WH.pdf regulations.gov Vol. 91, no. 92 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-05-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 297 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-13 P0b002ee1e1a52703 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13my26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-13/pdf/FR-2026-05-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-13/xml/FR-2026-05-13.xml fdlp 26893 27181 DGPO 2026-05-13 2026-05-13 FR-2026-05-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-05-13 91 92