Cat food products due to the presence of propylene glycol

Why FDA issued it

Note: The revision of this Import Alert (IA) dated 7/31/2024 updates the guidance section including agency contacts. Changes to the import alert are bracketed by asterisks (***). Propylene glycol is considered by FDA to be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) in animal food for only some uses and under some conditions. FDA, however, has determined that it has not been shown to be safe for use when used in or on cat food, and has prohibited this use unless it is covered by a food additive regulation, new animal drug approval, or notice of claimed investigational exemption for a food additive or new animal drug (See 21 CFR 589.1001). There currently are no food additive regulations, approved new animal drug applications, or notices of claimed investigational exemption that provide for the use of propylene glycol in or on cat food. Based on the results of tests conducted on samples collected

Quoted from the “Reason for Alert” section of the FDA page for 72-06, mirrored 30 August 2026. The quotation is truncated at the length this copy carries.