NITRATES

Sodium Nitrate	INS: 251
Potassium Nitrate	INS: 252

Function: Colour Retention Agent, Preservative

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
01.6	Cheese	37 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.1	Fresh meat, poultry, and game	146 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.2.1.1	Cured (including salted) non-heat treated processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	1598 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.2.1.2	Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.2.1.3	Fermented non-heat treated processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.2.2	Heat-treated processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.2.3	Frozen processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	218 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.3.1.1	Cured (including salted) non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	1254 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.3.1.2	Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.3.1.3	Fermented non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.3.2	Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.3.3	Frozen processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	365 mg/kg	Note 30	6
08.4	Edible casings (e.g., sausage casings)	146 mg/kg	Note 30	6
09.2.5	Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	365 mg/kg	Notes 22 & 30	6
09.3	Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	218 mg/kg	Note 30	6
14.2.6.2	Spirituous beverages containing less than 15% alcohol	73 mg/kg	Notes 30 & 31	6