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Whole, broken, or flaked grain, including rice (06.1)

Description:
Includes whole, husked, unprocessed cereals and grains. Examples include: barley, corn (maize), hops (for beer manufacture), oats, rice (including enriched, instant and parboiled), sorghum, soybeans, and wheat.

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 06.1
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
905d Mineral oil, high viscosity 800 mg/kg 06.1
310 Propyl gallate 100 mg/kg 06.1

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


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