date:Oct 24, 2012
as safe (GRAS). At current levels of consumption of cola-type beverages, the dose of caffeine can approximate that known to induce such pharmacological effects as central nervous system stimulation.
FDA continues to evaluate the emerging science on a variety of ingredients, including caffeine, Burgess said in her response to Food Safety News.
It is important to remember that caffeine occurs in many places in the diet (i.e. coffee, chocolate, etc.) FDA considers exposure to any ingredient in it