date:Oct 29, 2012
GRAS stands for Generally Recognized As Safe. GRAS is a certification system for food safety unique to the United States. Substances affirmed as GRAS are widely recognised, not only in the United States but also internationally, as food or food ingredients that have been certified safe after rigorous review. It is considered desirable for food and food ingredients for sale to be recognized as GRAS substances. Since 1997, a notification system under which manufacturers notify the FDA of their sel