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Surface-treated fresh fruit (04.1.1.2)

Description:
The surfaces of certain fresh fruit are coated with glazes or waxes or are treated with other food additives that act as protective coatings and/or help to preserve the freshness and quality of the fruit. Examples include apples, oranges, dates, and longans.

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 04.1.1.2
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
401 Sodium alginate GMP 04.1.1.2
904 Shellac, bleached GMP 04.1.1.2
470(ii) Salts of oleic acid with calcium, potassium and sodium GMP 04.1.1.2
470(i) Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium GMP 04.1.1.2
SULFITES 30 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
SUCROSE ESTERS 1,500 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
RIBOFLAVINS 300 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone GMP 04.1.1.2
1521 Polyethylene glycol GMP 04.1.1.2
440 Pectins GMP 04.1.1.2
ORTHO-PHENYLPHENOLS 12 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
471 Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids GMP 04.1.1.2
905c(i) Microcrystalline wax 50 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
322(i) Lecithin GMP 04.1.1.2
IRON OXIDES 1,000 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose GMP 04.1.1.2
463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose GMP 04.1.1.2
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum) GMP 04.1.1.2
445(iii) Glycerol ester of wood rosin 110 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
407 Carrageenan GMP 04.1.1.2
903 Carnauba wax 400 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
120 Carmines 500 mg/kg 04.1.1.2
902 Candelilla wax GMP 04.1.1.2
404 Calcium alginate GMP 04.1.1.2
901 Beeswax GMP 04.1.1.2
403 Ammonium alginate GMP 04.1.1.2
400 Alginic acid GMP 04.1.1.2
406 Agar GMP 04.1.1.2
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate GMP 04.1.1.2
472a Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol GMP 04.1.1.2

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


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