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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 - 2012
| Time | Target | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2011 | 75 | 94 |
| Nov 2011 | 75 | 93 |
| Dec 2011 | 75 | 85 |
| Jan 2012 | 75 | 79 |
| Feb 2012 | 75 | 87 |
| Mar 2012 | 75 | 93 |
| Apr 2012 | 75 | 93 |
| May 2012 | 75 | 96 |
| Jun 2012 | 75 | 91 |
| Jul 2012 | 75 | 90 |
| Aug 2012 | 75 | 91 |
| Sep 2012 | 75 | 88 |
FY 2012 Overall: 90%
Total number of batch certifications issued within 5 business days during the month
Fiscal Year - 2012
| Time | Target | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2011 | N/A | 608 |
| Nov 2011 | N/A | 489 |
| Dec 2011 | N/A | 512 |
| Jan 2012 | N/A | 469 |
| Feb 2012 | N/A | 552 |
| Mar 2012 | N/A | 593 |
| Apr 2012 | N/A | 548 |
| May 2012 | N/A | 576 |
| Jun 2012 | N/A | 547 |
| Jul 2012 | N/A | 496 |
| Aug 2012 | N/A | 443 |
| Sep 2012 | N/A | 476 |
FY 2012 Total: 6,309
Total number of batch certifications issued during the month
Fiscal Year - 2012
| Time | Target | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2011 | N/A | 649 |
| Nov 2011 | N/A | 525 |
| Dec 2011 | N/A | 602 |
| Jan 2012 | N/A | 595 |
| Feb 2012 | N/A | 631 |
| Mar 2012 | N/A | 635 |
| Apr 2012 | N/A | 592 |
| May 2012 | N/A | 601 |
| Jun 2012 | N/A | 603 |
| Jul 2012 | N/A | 553 |
| Aug 2012 | N/A | 486 |
| Sep 2012 | N/A | 540 |
FY 2012 Total: 7,012
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