| Substance Information | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms of Substance Name | |
| CAS Number | |
| INS Number | 242 |
| IUBMB Number | |
| Technological Function [Category (for enzyme preparations only)] | Micro-organism control agents |
| Description | |
| Functional Use | |
| Production Organism(for food enzymes) | |
| Donor Organism(for food enzymes) | |
| Area of Usage | |
| Area Of Utilization | Wine, Grape wine, Fruit and vegetable wine, Beverages, Water-based flavoured drinks |
| Food Category | |
| Subcategory | GSFA categories 14.1.4 (250mg/kg) 14.1.5 (250mg/kg) 14.2.2 (250mg/kg) 14.2.3 (200mg/kg) 14.2.4 (250mg/kg) 14.2.5 (200mg/kg) and the permissions listed in Standard 1.3.3 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (Fruit and vegetable juices and fruit and vegetable juice product 250 mg/kg; Water-based flavoured drinks 250mg/kg; Water-based flavoured drinks 250 mg/kg; Formulated beverages 250mg/kg; Wine, sparkling wine and fortified wine; and fruit wine, vegetable wine and mead (including cider and perry) 200mg/kg). |
| Adoption by CCFA/CCFAC | CCFAC58, CCFA40, CCFA45 |
| Interaction with food | |
| Residues (mg/kg) (less than) | None |
| Max Level | |
| Note | ADI mg/kg bw :acceptable |
| JECFA Evaluation See JECFA | |
| JECFA Evaluation | http://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/chemical.aspx?chemINS=242 |
| Comments | Acceptable for use as a cold sterilization agent in beverages when used according to good manufacturing practice up to a maximum concentration of 250mg/l |
| JECFA Specifications | http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-additives/details.html;jsessionid=5ED8E1FB8E5C3732806996AA9BF81EF2?id=155 |
| Notes and References | |
| Other Evaluations | |
| Special Use History | |
| Approval information | |
| Other information: | |
| There is no data! | |