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Percentage of Requests for Certification of a Batch of Color Additives for which certification is issued within 5 business days during the month
Dictionary: The law requires that certain color additives be tested and certified by FDA before they can be used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and pet foods. The Color Certification Program tests each and every batch of these color additives, which come from more than 31 domestic and foreign manufacturers. It is estimated that there is only a two week supply of color between FDA certification laboratories and manufacturers of finished products for purchase by U.S. consumers. FDA continues to strive for accurate and timely testing to ensure that this flow of safe certified color additives is not interrupted.
Information is current as of December 31, 2012.
Fiscal Year - 2010
| Time | Target | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | 73 | 73 |
| Nov 2009 | 73 | 80 |
| Dec 2009 | 73 | 73 |
| Jan 2010 | 73 | 76 |
| Feb 2010 | 73 | 66 |
| Mar 2010 | 73 | 78 |
| Apr 2010 | 73 | 79 |
| May 2010 | 73 | 89 |
| Jun 2010 | 73 | 72 |
| Jul 2010 | 73 | 63 |
| Aug 2010 | 73 | 82 |
| Sep 2010 | 73 | 79 |
FY 2010 Overall: 70%
Total number of batch certifications issued within 5 business days during the month
Fiscal Year - 2010
| Time | Target | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | N/A | 314 |
| Nov 2009 | N/A | 357 |
| Dec 2009 | N/A | 350 |
| Jan 2010 | N/A | 325 |
| Feb 2010 | N/A | 325 |
| Mar 2010 | N/A | 518 |
| Apr 2010 | N/A | 413 |
| May 2010 | N/A | 474 |
| Jun 2010 | N/A | 410 |
| Jul 2010 | N/A | 341 |
| Aug 2010 | N/A | 426 |
| Sep 2010 | N/A | 377 |
FY 2010 Total: 4,289
Total number of batch certifications issued during the month
Fiscal Year - 2010
| Time | Target | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | N/A | 431 |
| Nov 2009 | N/A | 444 |
| Dec 2009 | N/A | 479 |
| Jan 2010 | N/A | 427 |
| Feb 2010 | N/A | 490 |
| Mar 2010 | N/A | 668 |
| Apr 2010 | N/A | 523 |
| May 2010 | N/A | 535 |
| Jun 2010 | N/A | 573 |
| Jul 2010 | N/A | 539 |
| Aug 2010 | N/A | 517 |
| Sep 2010 | N/A | 478 |
FY 2010 Total: 6,104
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