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Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (09.1.2)

Description:
Includes fresh shrimp, clams, crabs, lobster, snails, etc.

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 09.1.2
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
120 Carmines 500 mg/kg 09.1.2
133 Brilliant blue FCF 500 mg/kg 09.1.2
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 30,000 mg/kg 09.1
CAROTENOIDS 100 mg/kg 09.1.2
110 Sunset yellow FCF 300 mg/kg 09.1.2
316 Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate) GMP 09.1.2
301 Sodium ascorbate GMP 09.1.2
302 Calcium ascorbate GMP 09.1.2
315 Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic acid) GMP 09.1.2
300 Ascorbic acid, L- GMP 09.1.2
330 Citric acid GMP 09.1.2
942 Nitrous oxide GMP 09.1.2
322(i) Lecithin GMP 09.1.2
472c Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol GMP 09.1.2
SULFITES 100 mg/kg 09.1.2

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


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