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Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0)

Description:
This category includes all types of meat, poultry, and game products, in pieces and cuts or comminuted, fresh (08.1) and processed (08.2 and 08.3).

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

One or more subcategories of this category are 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 08.0
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
133 Brilliant blue FCF 100 mg/kg 08.0
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel GMP 08.0
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel GMP 08.0

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


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