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Exhibit 583

OIRA review record: HHS/FDA ultra-processed food whitepaper (RIN 0910-ZD60)

Exhibit 583 ยท Government record

OIRA review record: HHS/FDA ultra-processed food whitepaper (RIN 0910-ZD60)

OIRA's review page for the HHS/FDA whitepaper 'Proposed Definition of Ultra-Processed Food' (RIN 0910-ZD60): received 3 August 2026, stage Notice, pending as of 10 November 2026. OIRA's page for the GRAS rule 'Substances Generally Recognized as Safe' (RIN 0910-AJ02) shows receipt 1 December 2025 and conclusion 31 July 2026, 'Consistent with Change' (https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eoDetails?rrid=1194761).

Source
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, reginfo.gov
Date
August 2026
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eoDetails?rrid=1495413
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
Findings citing this exhibit
Note
Food Safety Magazine (4 August 2026) reports the same two events.

Cited by

Finding AGR-1.13
Reported A proposed federal definition of ultra-processed food went to OMB review as a white paper on 3 August 2026, according to OIRA's review record, and had not been released as of 13 October 2026. The Philadelphia Inquirer, carrying a Bloomberg article, reported on 10 August 2026 that food-company executives lobbied the Trump administration to delay or block its release, according to people familiar with the discussions. STAT reported on 22 October 2026 that the planned release was canceled at the last minute.