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Sodium diacetate (262(ii))

Synonym(s)

Functional Classes

  • Acidity regulator
  • Sequestrant
  • Preservative
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GSFA Provisions for Sodium diacetate

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 07.1 Bread and ordinary bakery wares 4000 mg/kg
Table Item 12.6.4 Clear sauces (e.g. fish sauce) 2500 mg/kg
XS302: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).
Table Item 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 1000 mg/kg
XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
Table Item 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) 2000 mg/kg
Table Item 12.6.1 Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip) 2500 mg/kg
Table Item 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions 1000 mg/kg
Table Item 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads 1000 mg/kg
XS253: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads (CODEX STAN 253-2006).
Table Item 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 1000 mg/kg
Table Item 12.6.3 Mixes for sauces and gravies 2500 mg/kg
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
Table Item 12.6.2 Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy) 2500 mg/kg
XS306R: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chilli Sauce (Regional Standard) (CODEX STAN 306R-2011).
Table Item 08.3 Processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products 1000 mg/kg
XS88: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Corned Beef (CODEX STAN 88-1981). XS98: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Chopped Meat (CODEX STAN 98-1981). XS89: Excluding products conforming to Standard for Luncheon Meat (CODEX STAN 89-1981).
Table Item 08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts 1000 mg/kg
XS96: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Ham (CODEX STAN 96-1981). XS97: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Pork Shoulder (CODEX STAN 97-1981).
Table Item 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) 1000 mg/kg
Table Item 12.5 Soups and broths 500 mg/kg
XS117: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981).
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.).