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SACCHARIN

Saccharin

INS: 954

Saccharin (and Sodium, Potassium, Calcium Salts)

INS: 954


Function: Flavour Enhancer, Sweetener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

09.2.5

Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

1200 mg/kg


5


09.4

Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

200 mg/kg


5


14.1.3.1

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit nectar

80 mg/kg


5



SHELLAC

Shellac

INS: 904


Function: Bulking Agent, Glazing Agent, Release Agent

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

05.4

Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

10000 mg/kg


5



SODIUM ACETATE

Sodium Acetate

INS: 262i


Function: Acidity Regulator, Preservative, Sequestrant

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

GMP

Note 52

5


06.1

Whole, broken, or flaked grain, including rice

6000 mg/kg


5


06.2

Flours and starches

6000 mg/kg


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SODIUM ALGINATE

Sodium Alginate

INS: 401


Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5


04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fresh fruit

GMP


5


04.2.1.2

Surface-treated fresh vegetables, and nuts and seeds

GMP


5


06.4.2

Pre-cooked or dried pastas and noodles and like products

GMP

Note 54

5


09.2.2

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

5000 mg/kg


5



SODIUM ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATES

Sodium Aluminium Phosphate-Acidic

INS: 541i

Sodium Aluminium Phosphate-Basic

INS: 541ii


Function: Acidity Regulator, Emulsifier, Raising Agent, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

12.5.1

Ready-to-eat soups and broths, including canned, bottled, and frozen

2000 mg/kg

Note 6

5


12.6

Sauces and like products

2000 mg/kg

Note 6

5



SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE

Sodium Aluminosilicate

INS: 554


Function: Anticaking Agent

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

14.2.3

Wines

GMP


5



SODIUM CARBONATE

Sodium Carbonate

INS: 500i


Function: Anticaking Agent, Acidity Regulator, Raising Agent, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5



SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE

Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose

INS: 466


Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier,Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

06.4.2

Pre-cooked or dried pastas and noodles and like products

GMP

Note 54

5



SODIUM DIACETATE

Sodium Diacetate

INS: 262ii


Function: Acidity Regulator, Preservative, Sequestrant

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.0

Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil)

GMP


5


05.2

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

3000 mg/kg


5



SODIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE

Sodium Dihydrogen Citrate

INS: 331i


Function: Acidity Regulator, Antioxidant, Emulsifier, Sequestrant, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

GMP

Note 52

5


13.1

Infant formulae and follow -on formulae

GMP


5



SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE

Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate

INS: 500ii


Function: Acidity Regulator, Anticaking Agent, Raising Agent, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5



SODIUM LACTATE

Sodium Lactate

INS: 325


Function: Acidity Regulator, Antioxidant, Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5


02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

GMP

Note 52

5



SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE

Sodium Sesquicarbonate

INS: 500iii


Function: Acidity Regulator, Anticaking Agent, Raising Agent

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5


02.2.1.1

Butter and concentrated butter

GMP

Note 52

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SORBATES

Sorbic Acid

INS: 200

Potassium Sorbate

INS: 202

Sodium Sorbate

INS: 201

Calcium Sorbate

INS: 203


Function: Antioxidant, Preservative, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

3350 mg/kg

Note 42

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SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

Sorbitan Monostearate

INS: 491

Sorbitan Monolaurate

INS: 493

Sorbitan Monopalmitate

INS: 495

Sorbitan Tristearate

INS: 492

Sorbitan Monooleate

INS: 494


Function: Emulsifier, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables, seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

5000 mg/kg


5


10.2

Egg products

500 mg/kg


5


12.5.2

Mixes for soups and broths

250 mg/kg


5


12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

10000 mg/kg


5


12.6.2

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g., ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

4000 mg/kg


5


14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport" or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

5000 mg/kg


5


14.1.5

Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa

5000 mg/kg


5



SORBITOL (INCLUDING SORBITOL SYRUP)

Sorbitol and Sorbitol Syrup

INS: 420


Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Sweetener, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

08.1.2

Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted

5000 mg/kg


5



STARCH ACETATE

Starch Acetate Esterified with Acetic Anhydride

INS: 1420

Starch Acetate Esterified with Vinyl Acetate

INS: 1421


Function: Bulking Agent, Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5



STARCH SODIUM OCTENYL SUCCINATE

Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate

INS: 1450


Function: Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1

Fats and oils essentially free from water

GMP


5



STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATES

Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

INS: 481i

Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate

INS: 482i


Function: Emulsifier, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

10.2.3

Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products

5000 mg/kg


5


12.4

Mustards

2500 mg/kg


5


12.6.1

Emulsified sauces (e.g., mayonnaise, salad dressing)

10000 mg/kg


5


16.0

Composite foods (e.g., casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01 - 15

5000 mg/kg


5



SUCROSE ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids

INS: 473


Function: Adjuvant, Emulsifiers, Stabilizer, Thickener

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

02.1.2

Vegetable oils and fats

10000 mg/kg


5


05.2

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

20000 mg/kg


5



SULPHITES

Sulphur Dioxide

INS: 220

Sodium Hydrogen Sulphite

INS: 222

Potassium Metabisuphite

INS: 224

Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite

INS: 227

Sodium Thiosulphate

INS: 539

Sodium Sulphite

INS: 221

Sodium Metabisulphite

INS: 223

Potassium Sulphite

INS: 225

Potassium Bisulphite

INS: 228


Function: Acidity Regulator, Adjuvant, Antioxidant, Bleaching Agent (Not for Flour), Flour Treatment Agent, Firming Agent, Preservative, Sequestrant, Stabilizer

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

14.1.3

Fruit and vegetable nectars

50 mg/kg

Note 44

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