TBHQ

Tertiary Butylhydroquinone

INS: 319

Function: Antioxidant

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
01.3.1	Condensed milk (plain)	200 mg/kg	Note 88	6
02.1	Fats and oils essentially free from water	200 mg/kg		6
02.2	Fat emulsions mainly of type water-in-oil	200 mg/kg		6
03.0	Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	200 mg/kg	Note 15	6
05.1	Cocoa products and chocolate products including imitations and chocolate substitutes	200 mg/kg	Note 15	6
05.2	Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougat, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	200 mg/kg	Note 15	6
05.3	Chewing gum	750 mg/kg		6
05.4	Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	200 mg/kg	Note 15	6
08.1	Fresh meat, poultry, and game	100 mg/kg	Note 15	6
08.2	Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts	100 mg/kg	Note 15	6
08.3	Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products	100 mg/kg	Note 15	6
09.2.1	Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	1000 mg/kg		6
09.2.5	Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	200 mg/kg		6
14.1.4	Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport" or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks	1000 mg/kg	Note 15	6