GSFA Online Food Category 09.2.1

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Updated up to the 47^th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (2024)

Food Category Details

Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (09.2.1)

Description:
Fresh, including partially cooked, fish subjected to freezing or quick-freezing at sea and on land for further processing.¹ Examples include: frozen or deep frozen clams, cod fillets, crab, finfish, haddock, hake, lobster, minced fish, prawns and shrimp; frozen fish roe; frozen surimi; and frozen whale meat.

This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.

This food category is listed in the Annex to Table 3. Unless specifically indicated below, food additive provisions implied by Table 3 do not automatically apply to this category.

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 09.2.1

INS No.	Food Additive or Group	Max Level	Notes	Defined In
	ASCORBYL ESTERS	1,000 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note 10 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
950	Acesulfame potassium	200 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note 478 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note 144 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 188 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
472a	Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
969	Advantame	3 mg/kg	Note 144	09.2
406	Agar	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note 3 Note 53 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
400	Alginic acid	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
129	Allura red AC	300 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
403	Ammonium alginate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
300	Ascorbic acid, L-	GMP	Note XS190 Note XS189 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note 392 Note XS315 Note 307 Note XS222 Note XS191	09.2.1
951	Aspartame	300 mg/kg	Note 191 Note XS165 Note 478 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note 144 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
962	Aspartame-acesulfame salt	200 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note XS312 Note 113 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note 144 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
133	Brilliant blue FCF	500 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
320	Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)	200 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note 180 Note XS191 Note 15	09.2.1
321	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)	200 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note 180 Note XS191 Note 15	09.2.1
	CAROTENES, BETA-	100 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 341 Note 344 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
404	Calcium alginate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
302	Calcium ascorbate	GMP	Note 308 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
170(i)	Calcium carbonate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
161g	Canthaxanthin	35 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
150c	Caramel III - ammonia caramel	30,000 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
150d	Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel	30,000 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
120	Carmines	100 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note 178 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
410	Carob bean gum	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
160e	Carotenal, beta-apo-8'-	100 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note 439 Note XS312 Note 336 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
160a(ii)	beta-Carotenes, vegetable	100 mg/kg	Note XS165 Note 439 Note XS312 Note 336 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 341 Note 344 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
407	Carrageenan	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 332 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
330	Citric acid	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note 392 Note 331 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
472c	Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
1400	Dextrins, roasted starch	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note 3 Note 53 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
627	Disodium 5'-guanylate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
631	Disodium 5'-inosinate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
635	Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
	ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA ACETATES	75 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note 21 Note XS191	09.2.1
315	Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic acid)	GMP	Note 308 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
418(i)	Gellan gum	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
412	Guar gum	GMP	Note 73 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
414	Gum arabic (Acacia gum)	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
463	Hydroxypropyl cellulose	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
464	Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
1440	Hydroxypropyl starch	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
132	Indigotine (Indigo carmine)	300 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
416	Karaya gum	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
425	Konjac flour	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
472b	Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
322(i)	Lecithin	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
511	Magnesium chloride	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
421	Mannitol	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
461	Methyl cellulose	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 332 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
465	Methyl ethyl cellulose	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
460(i)	Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel)	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
621	Monosodium L-glutamate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
942	Nitrous oxide	GMP	Note 308 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
1404	Oxidized starch	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
	PHOSPHATES	2,200 mg/kg	Note 394 Note 393 Note XS36 Note XS312 Note 33 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
440	Pectins	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
1200	Polydextroses	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
475	Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids	5,000 mg/kg	Note 241	09.2.1
124	Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A)	30 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS315 Note 395 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
402	Potassium alginate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
508	Potassium chloride	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
332(i)	Potassium dihydrogen citrate	GMP	Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 253 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
460(ii)	Powdered cellulose	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191 Note 16	09.2.1
407a	Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 332 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
	RIBOFLAVINS	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
	SULFITES	100 mg/kg	Note 44 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note 19 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note 139 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS191	09.2.1
470(i)	Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note 71 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
470(ii)	Salts of oleic acid with calcium, potassium and sodium	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
401	Sodium alginate	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
301	Sodium ascorbate	GMP	Note XS189 Note XS312 Note 437 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS167 Note XS244 Note 307 Note XS222 Note XS191	09.2
466	Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 332 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1
331(i)	Sodium dihydrogen citrate	GMP	Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 253 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
316	Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)	GMP	Note 308 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note 392 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191	09.2.1
576	Sodium gluconate	GMP	Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
110	Sunset yellow FCF	300 mg/kg	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note 95 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
417	Tara gum	GMP	Note 73 Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
413	Tragacanth gum	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note XS191	09.2.1
333(iii)	Tricalcium citrate	GMP	Note XS165 Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222 Note XS166	09.2
332(ii)	Tripotassium citrate	GMP	Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 253 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
331(iii)	Trisodium citrate	GMP	Note XS312 Note XS236 Note XS92 Note XS244 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS189 Note XS190 Note XS311 Note XS36 Note 253 Note XS167 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS191 Note XS222	09.2
415	Xanthan gum	GMP	Note XS36 Note XS190 Note XS312 Note XS92 Note XS315 Note XS95 Note XS292 Note 391 Note XS191	09.2.1

Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.

Food Chemistry, H.-D. Belitz & W. Grosch, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1987, pp. 464-68.

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