21 C.F.R. § 173.55   Polyvinylpyrrolidone.


Title 21 - Food and Drugs


Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 173—SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart A—Polymer Substances and Polymer Adjuvants for Food Treatment

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§ 173.55   Polyvinylpyrrolidone.

The food additive polyvinylpyrroli-done may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive is a polymer of purified vinylpyrrolidone catalytically produced, having an average molecular weight of 40,000 and a maximum unsaturation of 1 percent, calculated as the monomer, except that the polyvinylpyrrolidone used in beer is that having an average molecular weight of 360,000 and a maximum unsaturation of 1 percent, calculated as the monomer.

(b) The additive is used or intended for use in foods as follows:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------              Food                              Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Beer............................  As a clarifying agent, at a residual                                   level not to exceed 10 parts per                                   million.Flavor concentrates in tablet     As a tableting adjuvent in an amount form.                             not to exceed good manufacturing                                   practice.Nonnutritive sweeteners in        As a stabilizer, bodying agent, and concentrated liquid form.         dispersant, in an amount not to                                   exceed good manufacturing practice.Nonnutritive sweeteners in        As a tableting adjuvant in an amount tablet form.                      not to exceed good manufacturing                                   practice.Vitamin and mineral concentrates  As a stabilizer, bodying agent, and in liquid form.                   dispersant, in an amount not to                                   exceed good manufacturing practice.Vitamin and mineral concentrates  As a tableting adjuvant in an amount in tablet form.                   not to exceed good manufacturing                                   practice.Vinegar.........................  As a clarifying agent, at a residual                                   level not to exceed 40 parts per                                   million.Wine............................  As a clarifying agent, at a residual                                   level not to exceed 60 parts per                                   million.------------------------------------------------------------------------

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