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Curcumin (100(i))

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GSFA Provisions for Curcumin

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 300 mg/kg
444: Except for use at 700 mg/kg in yellow fruit or spice flavoured chewing gum.
Table Item 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 300 mg/kg
Table Item 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces 500 mg/kg
Table Item 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks 150 mg/kg
402: For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milk (CODEX STAN 243- 2003) at 100 mg/kg. 52: Excluding chocolate milk.
Table Item 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products 500 mg/kg
194: For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only.
Table Item 12.5 Soups and broths 50 mg/kg
99: For use in products conforming to the Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981) only.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).