NJ S4748

Food manufacturers selling in New Jersey must submit annual reports to the Department of Health disclosing any new food additives they have self-determined to be "generally recognized as safe" (GRAS) without FDA premarket approval

Reports must include detailed information about the additive's identity, manufacturing method, safety data, dietary exposure estimates, and the basis for the GRAS determination, with supporting data required to be publicly available rather than trade secrets

The Department of Health must publish a searchable database of submitted reports on its website within six months of receipt, with trade secrets redacted but safety-related data disclosed

Exemptions apply to additives already reviewed by FDA, substances regulated under federal food additive rules, natural food ingredients widely consumed before 1958, and cottage food operators

Violations carry civil penalties of up to $1,000 for first offenses and up to $5,000 for subsequent offenses, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense; the act takes effect 13 months after enactment