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GRAS Notice 673, Algal Fat Derived from Prototheca Moriformis (S7737) GRAS Notice (GRN) No. 673 http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/GRAS/NoticeInventory/default.htm ORIGINAL SUBMISSION 859 Outer Road Orlando, Florida 32814 P»407.8o2.1400 /•407.802-1405 BurdockGroup e*[email protected] Consultants RE©Efi¥E© September 23, 2016 ^ OFFICE OF Paulette M. Gaynor, Ph.D. food additive safeTi' Deputy Division Director Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS-200) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration 5100 Paint Branch Parkway College Park, MD 20740-3835 RE: Algal Structuring Fat GRAS Notification Dear Dr. Gaynor: In accordance with 21 CFR §170, Subpart E - Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Notice, I am submitting, as the agent of the notifier, TerraVia Holdings, Inc.(TerraVia, previously known as Solazyme, Inc.), 225 Gateway Blvd. South San Francisco, CA 94080 a notification of the conclusion of GRAS status for the use of stearic-oleic-stearic algal structuring fat (algal structuring fat) as a partial replacement for conventional dietary fats or oils in the diet at an estimated upper consumption level of 9.10 g/day, typically used in the U.S. to represent a long- term or "lifetime averaged'' daily intake estimate. Best regards, (b) (6) Ray A. Matulka, Ph.D. Director of Toxicology 2016SEP23 Page 1 of 74 fusing science and compliance www.burdockgroup.com rc)' ira. EO lO Form Approved:0MB No.0910-0342; Expiration Date:03/31/2019 (See last page for 0MB Statement) OFFICE OF FDA USE ONLY FOOD ADDITIVE SAFETY GRN NUMBER DATE OF RECEIPT OOO673 Per DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ESTIMATED DAILY INTAKE INTENDED USE FOR INTERNET Food and Drug Administration GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) NOTICE NAME FOR INTERNET KEYWORDS Transmit completed form and attachments electronically via the Electronic Submission Gateway(see Instructions); OR Transmit completed form and attachments in paper format or on physical media to; Office of Food Additive Safety(HFS-200), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835. PART I -INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBMISSION 1. Type of Submission (Check one) ^New Q Amendment to GRN No._ I I Supplement to GRN No. 2. Q All electronic files included in this submission have been checked and found to be virusfree.(Check box to verify) 3a. For New Submissions Only: Most recent presubmisslon meeting (if any)with FDA on the subject substance(yyyy/mm/dd): 3b. For Amendments or Supplements Is your (Check one) amendment or supplement submitted m I I Yes If yes, enter ttie dute of response to a communicatfon from FDA'> Q No c(jmmunir;;(tion ivyyy.nirn'iid) PART II -INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOTIFIER Name of Contact Person Position See Agent See Agent Company (ifapplicable) la. Notlfier TerraVia Holdings,Inc. Mailing Address(number and street) 225 Gateway Bivd City State or Province Zip Code/Postal Code Country South San Francisco California 94080 United States of America Telephone Number Fax Number E-Mail Address 407.802.1400 Name of Contact Person Position Ray A. Matulka,Ph.D. D irector ofToxlcology lb. Agent Company (if applicable) or Attorney (ifapplicable) Burdock Group Consultants Mailing Address(number and street) 859 Outer Road City State or Province Zip Code/Postal Code Country Orlando Florida 32814 United States of America Telephone Number Fax Number E-Mail Address 407.802.1400 407.802.1405 [email protected] FORM FDA 3667(5/16) Page 1 of 5 PART III -GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 1. Name of Substance Algal Structuring Fat 2. Submission Format: (Check appropriate box(es)) 3. For paper submissions only: I I Electronic Submission Gateway Electronic files on physical media Paper □'—' paper signature page Number of volumes 1 If applicable give number and type of physical media Total number of pages 74 4. Does this submission Incorporate any Information In FDA's files by reference? (Check one) M Yes (Proceed to Item 5) Q No (Proceed to Item 6) 5. The submission incorporates by reference Information from a previous submission to FDA as Indicated below (Check all that apply) ra a) GRAS Notice No. GRN 527 I I b) GRAS Affirmation Petition No. GRP I I c) Food Additive Petition No. FAP I I d) Food Master File No. FMF e) Other or Additional (describe or enter information as above) GRN 384,469, and 519 6. Statutory basis for determination of GFRAS status (Check one) ^ Scientific Procedures (21 CFR 170.30(b)) []Experience based on common use In food (21 CFR 170.30(c)) 7. Does the submission (Including Information that you are Incorporating by reference) contain Information that you view as trade secret or as confidential commercial or financial Information? ^ Yes (Proceed to Item 8) I I No (Proceed to Part IV) 8. Flave you designated information in your submission that you view as trade secret or as confidential commercial or financial information (Check all that apply) Yes, see attached Designation of Confidential Information ^ Yes, Information Is designated at the place where It occurs In the submission No 9. Flave you attached a redacted copy of some or all of the submission? (Check one) I I Yes, a redacted copy of the complete submission 1^ Yes, a redacted copy of part(s) of the submission □ No PART IV - INTENDED USE 1. Describe the Intended use of the notified substance Including the foods in which the substance will be used, the levels of use In such foods, the purpose for which the substance will be used, and any special population that will consume the substance (e.g., when a sub stance would be an ingredient in infant formula, identifyInfants as a specialpopulation). Algal structuring fat may be used as a partial replacement for stearic acid-containing dietary fats or oils in a variety of conventional food groups (Margarine and margarine-like spreads, butter-like spreads, vegetable shortenings, nut spreads, milk products, non-dairy products, baked goods, chocolate-based sauces and syrups, baked desserts, cookies and frozen dairy desserts) that contain fats that are solid at room temperature, resulting In an estimated 90th percentlle consumption of 9.10 g/day by the general U.S. population. 2. Does the Intended use of the notified substance Include any use In meat, meat food product, poultry product, or egg product? (Check one) Yes □ No FORM FDA 3667 (5/16) Page 2 of 5 PART V-IDENTITY 1.Information aboutthe Identity ofthe Substance Registry Biological Source Substance Category Used Registry No: Name of Substance (if applicable) (FOR FDA USE ONLY) CCAS,EC) Algal structunng fat The microalgae Prototheca moriformis ^ Include chemical name or common name.Put synonyms(whether chemical name,other scientific name,or common name)for each respective item (1 - 3)In Item 3 of Part V(synonyms) 'Registry used e.g., CAS(Chemical Abstracts Service)and EC(Refers to Enzyme Commission ofthe International Union of Biochemistry(lUB), now carried out by the Nomenclature Committee ofthe International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology(lUBMB)) 2. Description Provide additional Information to identify the notified substance^sT which may include chemical formulafs), empirical formulaf'sT structural formulaCsj, quantitative composition, characteristic properties (such as molecular weight(s)), and general composition of the substance. For substances from biological sources, you should Include scientific Information sufficient to identify the source (e.g., genus, species, variety, strain, part ofa plant source(such as roots or leaves), and organ or tissue ofan animal source), and Include any known toxicants that could be in the source. The algal structuring fat is a pale yellow to wheat yellow-colored, refined, bleached and deodorized fat isolated from an engineered strain of the microalga P. moriformis. The neutral-flavored oil is almost exclusively in the form of triglycerides {> 95%) with small amounts of digtycerides {< 5%)and trace amounts of monoglycerides{< 0.5%). Small quantities of free fatty acids(< 0.1%)and polar compounds(< 4%) are also present. Non-saponifiable matter comprises < 1% of the oil, with moisture being < 0.1%. Stearic acid is the predominant fatty acid (> 50 Area % Total Fatty Acid (TFA))followed by oleic (~30 Area % TFA) and palmitic acids(~2 Area % TFA) and lesser amounts of other fatty acids. 3.Synonyms Provide as available or relevant: 1 Stearic-oleic-stearic algal structuring fat 2 Algae structuring fat 3 Algal butter FORM FDA 3667(5/16) PART VI - OTHER ELEMENTS IN YOUR GRAS NOTICE (check list to help ensure your submission is complete - check all that apply) Any additional information about identity not covered in Part V of this form Method of Manufacture Specifications for food-grade material Information about dietary exposure Information about any self-limiting levels of use (which may include a statement that the intended use of the notified substance is not-self-limiting) Use in food before 1958 (which may include a statement that there is no information about use of the notified substance in food prior to 1958) Comprehensive discussion of the basis for the determination of GRAS status Bibliography Other Information Did you include any other information that you want FDA to consider in evaluating your GRAS notice? ^ Yes □ No Did you include this other information in the list of attachments? ra Yes □ No PART VII - SIGNATURE 1. The undersigned is informing FDA that TerraVia Holdings, Inc. (name of notifier) has concluded that the intended use('sj of Algal Structuring Fat (name of notified substance) described on this form, as discussed in the attached notice, is (are) exempt from the premarket approval requirements of section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because the intended use(s) is (are) generally recognized as safe. 2. See Agent agrees to make the data and information that are the basis for the (name of notifier) determination of GRAS status available to FDA if FDA asks to see them.
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