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FDA Approval
Sucralose underwent the FDA’s rigorous food additive approval process. In 1998, the FDA approved sucralose for use in 15 food and beverage categories, the broadest initial approval ever given to a food additive. Then in August 1999, just 16 months later, the FDA extended its approval of SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener to permit its use as a general-purpose sweetener in all foods and beverages. The FDA has never required any warning label or information statement on products containing sucralose.
Sucralose in Other Countries
Sucralose has been approved for use in more than 50 countries worldwide. Canada approved sucralose in 1991, and Australia and Mexico in 1993. Regulatory agencies have also approved the use of sucralose in Brazil, China, and Japan, and in various Latin American, Asian, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern countries.
In 1990, the safety of sucralose was confirmed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). JECFA is an international body of experts whose safety evaluation of food additives is relied upon by other countries.
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