GRAS = Generally Regarded As Safe
GRAS approval allows ozone to be used in the food industry with no regulations on processing applications and levels of ozone provided good manufacturing procedures are in place. The FDA granted ozone GRAS approval in 2001, the USDA followed with the final rule granting GRAS in 2002. References for these GRAS approvals are listed below.
The farming industry over 15 years has been successfully helped by ozone gas, either dry form or dissolved in water.
Grain silos - Toxin, Pest Control
Grain Robot
Poultry farms, Hog - Cattle breeding-farms, Dairy – milk production, Cheese factories
Farming
Eggshell bacterial disinfecting
Produce/Fruit surface disinfecting, packaging
Other sectors:
Fruit and vegetable storages,
Mushroom growing,
Fish hatcheries-processing
Honey Bee Hives
Active O2 (ozone) treatment has been shown to:
- Effectively removes microbiological contamination
- Increased plant resistance to certain microbiological pests