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POLYOXYETHYLENE STEARATES

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Participating Additive(s)

Number Name
430 Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate
431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate

GSFA Provisions for POLYOXYETHYLENE STEARATES

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares 3000 mg/kg
Table Item 05.3 Chewing gum 200 mg/kg
Table Item 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes 3000 mg/kg
Table Item 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products 5000 mg/kg
194: For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only. 2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.
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.).