21 C.F.R. Subpart D—Specific Usage Additives


Title 21 - Food and Drugs


Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 173—SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

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Subpart D—Specific Usage Additives

§ 173.300   Chlorine dioxide.

Chlorine dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 10049–04–4) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a)(1) The additive is generated by one of the following methods:

(i) Treating an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite with either chlorine gas or a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid.

(ii) Treating an aqueous solution of sodium chlorate with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of sulfuric acid.

(iii) Treating an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite by electrolysis.

(2) The generator effluent contains at least 90 percent (by weight) of chlorine dioxide with respect to all chlorine species as determined by Method 4500–ClO2 E in the “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,” 20th ed., 1998, or an equivalent method. Method 4500–ClO2 E (“Amperometric Method II”) is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain a copy from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or the American Public Health Association, 800 I St. NW., Washington, DC 20001–3750. You may inspect a copy at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(b)(1) The additive may be used as an antimicrobial agent in water used in poultry processing in an amount not to exceed 3 parts per million (ppm) residual chlorine dioxide as determined by Method 4500–ClO2 E, referenced in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or an equivalent method.

(2) The additive may be used as an antimicrobial agent in water used to wash fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities in an amount not to exceed 3 ppm residual chlorine dioxide as determined by Method 4500–ClO2 E, referenced in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or an equivalent method. Treatment of the fruits and vegetables with chlorine dioxide shall be followed by a potable water rinse or by blanching, cooking, or canning.

[60 FR 11900, Mar. 3, 1995. Redesignated at 61 FR 14245, Apr. 1, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 14480, Apr. 2, 1996; 63 FR 38747, July 20, 1998; 65 FR 34587, May 31, 2000; 70 FR 7396, Feb. 14, 2005]

§ 173.310   Boiler water additives.

Boiler water additives may be safely used in the preparation of steam that will contact food, under the following conditions:

(a) The amount of additive is not in excess of that required for its functional purpose, and the amount of steam in contact with food does not exceed that required to produce the intended effect in or on the food.

(b) The compounds are prepared from substances identified in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, and are subject to the limitations, if any, prescribed:

(c) List of substances:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------             Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Acrylamide-sodium acrylate resin...  Contains not more than 0.05 percent                                      by weight of acrylamide monomer.Acrylic acid/2-acrylamido-2-methyl   Total not to exceed 20 parts per propane sulfonic acid copolymer      million (active) in boiler having a minimum weight average      feedwater. molecular weight of 9,900 and a minimum number average molecular weight of 5,700 as determined by a method entitled ``Determination of Weight Average and Number Average Molecular Weight of 60/40 AA/ AMPS'' (October 23, 1987), which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). Copies may be obtained from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202- 741-6030, or go to: http:// www.archives.gov/federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Ammonium alginate..................Cobalt sulfate (as catalyst).......1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1- diphosphonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 2809-21-4) and its sodium and potassium salts.Lignosulfonic acid.................Monobutyl ethers of polyethylene-    Minimum mol. wt. 1,500. polypropylene glycol produced by random condensation of a 1:1 mixture by weight of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide with butanol.Poly(acrylic acid-co-                Total not to exceed 1.5 parts per hypophosphite), sodium salt (CAS     million in boiler feed water. Reg. No. 71050-62-9), produced       Copolymer contains not more than from a 4:1 to a 16:1 mixture by      0.5 percent by weight of acrylic weight of acrylic acid and sodium    acid monomer (dry weight basis). hypophosphite.Polyethylene glycol................  As defined in § 172.820 of                                      this chapter.Polymaleic acid [CAS Reg. No. 26099- Total not to exceed 1 part per 09-2], and/or its sodium salt.       million in boiler feed water [CAS Reg. No. 30915-61-8 or CAS      (calculated as the acid). Reg. No. 70247-90-4].Polyoxypropylene glycol............  Minimum mol. wt. 1,000.Potassium carbonate................Potassium tripolyphosphate.........Sodium acetate.....................Sodium alginate....................Sodium aluminate...................Sodium carbonate...................Sodium carboxymethylcellulose......  Contains not less than 95 percent                                      sodium carboxymethylcellulose on a                                      dry-weight basis, with maximum                                      substitution of 0.9                                      carboxymethylcellulose groups per                                      anhydroglucose unit, and with a                                      minimum viscosity of 15                                      centipoises for 2 percent by                                      weight aqueous solution at 25                                      °C; by the method prescribed                                      in the ``Food Chemicals Codex,''                                      4th ed. (1996), pp. 744-745, which                                      is incorporated by reference in                                      accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)                                      and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are                                      available from the National                                      Academy Press, Box 285, 2101                                      Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,                                      DC 20055 (Internet address http://                                      www.nap.edu), or may be examined                                      at the Center for Food Safety and                                      Applied Nutrition's Library, Food                                      and Drug Administration, 5100                                      Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park,                                      MD 20740, or at the National                                      Archives and Records                                      Administration (NARA). For                                      information on the availability of                                      this material at NARA, call 202-                                      741-6030, or go to: http://                                      www.archives.gov/federal_register/                                      code_of_federal_regulations/                                      ibr_locations.php.Sodium glucoheptonate..............  Less than 1 part per million                                      cyanide in the sodium                                      glucoheptonate.Sodium hexametaphosphate...........Sodium humate......................Sodium hydroxide...................Sodium lignosulfonate..............Sodium metabisulfite...............Sodium metasilicate................Sodium nitrate.....................Sodium phosphate (mono-, di-, tri-)Sodium polyacrylate................Sodium polymethacrylate............Sodium silicate....................Sodium sulfate.....................Sodium sulfite (neutral or alkaline).Sodium tripolyphosphate............Sorbitol anhydride esters: a         The mixture is used as an mixture consisting of sorbitan       anticorrosive agent in steam monostearate as defined in §    boiler distribution systems, with 172.842 of this chapter;             each component not to exceed 15 polysorbate 60 ((polyoxyethylene     parts per million in the steam. (20) sorbitan monostearate)) as defined in § 172.836 of this chapter; and polysorbate 20 ((polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate)), meeting the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 4th ed. (1996), pp. 306-307, which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Box 285, Washington, DC 20055 (Internet http://www.nap.edu), or may be examined at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202- 741-6030, or go to: http:// www.archives.gov/federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Tannin (including quebracho extract).Tetrasodium EDTA...................Tetrasodium pyrophosphate..........------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Substances used alone or in combination with substances in paragraph (c) of this section:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Cyclohexylamine.........................  Not to exceed 10 parts per                                           million in steam, and                                           excluding use of such steam                                           in contact with milk and milk                                           products.Diethylaminoethanol.....................  Not to exceed 15 parts per                                           million in steam, and                                           excluding use of such steam                                           in contact with milk and milk                                           products.Hydrazine...............................  Zero in steam.Morpholine..............................  Not to exceed 10 parts per                                           million in steam, and                                           excluding use of such steam                                           in contact with milk and milk                                           products.Octadecylamine..........................  Not to exceed 3 parts per                                           million in steam, and                                           excluding use of such steam                                           in contact with milk and milk                                           products.Trisodium nitrilotriacetate.............  Not to exceed 5 parts per                                           million in boiler feedwater;                                           not to be used where steam                                           will be in contact with milk                                           and milk products.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) To assure safe use of the additive, in addition to the other information required by the Act, the label or labeling shall bear:

(1) The common or chemical name or names of the additive or additives.

(2) Adequate directions for use to assure compliance with all the provisions of this section.

[42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 45 FR 73922, Nov. 7, 1980; 45 FR 85726, Dec. 30, 1980; 48 FR 7439, Feb. 22, 1983; 49 FR 5748, Feb. 15, 1984; 49 FR 10106, Mar. 19, 1984; 50 FR 49536, Dec. 3, 1985; 53 FR 15199, Apr. 28, 1988; 54 FR 31012, July 26, 1989; 55 FR 12172, Apr. 2, 1990; 61 FR 14245, Apr. 1, 1996; 64 FR 1759, Jan. 12, 1999; 64 FR 29227, June 1, 1999]

§ 173.315   Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables.

Chemicals may be safely used to wash or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) The chemicals consist of one or more of the following:

(1) Substances generally recognized as safe in food or covered by prior sanctions for use in washing fruits and vegetables.

(2) Substances identified in this subparagraph and subject to such limitations as are provided:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------A mixture of alkylene oxide adducts of   May be used at a level not to alkyl alcohols and phosphate esters of   exceed 0.2 percent in lye- alkylene oxide adducts of alkyl          peeling solution to assist in alcohols consisting of: α-alkyl    the lye peeling of fruit and (C12-C18)-omega-hydroxy-poly             vegetables. (oxyethylene) (7.5-8.5 moles)/poly (oxypropylene) block copolymer having an average molecular weight of 810; α-alkyl (C12-C18)-omega-hydroxy- poly (oxyethylene) (3.3-3.7 moles) polymer having an average molecular weight of 380, and subsequently esterified with 1.25 moles phosphoric anhydride; and α-alkyl (C10-C12)- omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) (11.9- 12.9 moles)/poly (oxypropylene) copolymer, having an average molecular weight of 810, and subsequently esterified with 1.25 moles phosphoric anhydride.Aliphatic acid mixture consisting of     May be used at a level not to valeric, caproic, enanthic, caprylic,    exceed 1 percent in lye and pelargonic acids.                    peeling solution to assist in                                          the lye peeling of fruits and                                          vegetables.Polyacrylamide.........................  Not to exceed 10 parts per                                          million in wash water.                                          Contains not more than 0.2                                          percent acrylamide monomer.                                          May be used in the washing of                                          fruits and vegetables.Potassium bromide......................  May be used in the washing or                                          to assist in the lye peeling                                          of fruits and vegetables.Sodium n-alkylbenzene-sulfonate (alkyl   Not to exceed 0.2 percent in group predominantly C12 and C13 and      wash water. May be used in not less than 95 percent C10 to C16).    washing or to assist in the                                          lye peeling of fruits and                                          vegetables.Sodium dodecylbenzene-sulfonate (alkyl    Do. group predominantly C12 and not less than 95% C10 to C16).Sodium 2 ethyl-hexyl sulfate...........   Do.Sodium hypochlorite....................  May be used in the washing or                                          to assist in the lye peeling                                          of fruits and vegetables.Sodium mono- and dimethyl naphthalene    Not to exceed 0.2 percent in sulfonates (mol. wt. 245-260).           wash water. May be used in the                                          washing or to assist in the                                          lye peeling of fruits and                                          vegetables.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Sodium mono- and dimethyl naphthalene sulfonates (mol. wt. 245–260) may be used in the steam/scald vacuum peeling of tomatoes at a level not to exceed 0.2 percent in the condensate or scald water.

(4) Substances identified in this paragraph (a)(4) for use in flume water for washing sugar beets prior to the slicing operation and subject to the limitations as are provided for the level of the substances in the flume water:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Substance                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------α-Alkyl-omega-hydroxypoly-            Not to exceed 3 ppm. (oxyethylene) produced by condensation of 1 mole of C11-C486315 straight chain randomly substituted secondary alcohols with an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide.Linear undecylbenzenesulfonic acid........   Do.Dialkanolamide produced by condensing 1     Not to exceed 2 ppm. mole of methyl laurate with 1.05 moles of diethanolamine.Triethanolamine...........................   Do.Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether...........  Not to exceed 1 ppm.Oleic acid conforming with § 172.860    Do. of this chapter.Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate..............  Not to exceed 0.3 ppm.Monoethanolamine..........................   Do.Ethylene dichloride.......................  Not to exceed 0.2 ppm.Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate...  Not to exceed 0.1 ppm.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) Substances identified in this paragraph (a)(5) for use on fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities and subject to the limitations provided:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Hydrogen peroxide........................  Used in combination with                                            acetic acid to form                                            peroxyacetic acid. Not to                                            exceed 59 ppm in wash water.1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid  May be used only with                                            peroxyacetic acid. Not to                                            exceed 4.8 ppm in wash                                            water.Peroxyacetic acid........................  Prepared by reacting acetic                                            acid with hydrogen peroxide.                                            Not to exceed 80 ppm in wash                                            water.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) The chemicals are used in amounts not in excess of the minimum required to accomplish their intended effect.

(c) The use of the chemicals listed under paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(4) is followed by rinsing with potable water to remove, to the extent possible, residues of the chemicals.

(d) To assure safe use of the additive:

(1) The label and labeling of the additive container shall bear, in addition to the other information required by the act, the name of the additive or a statement of its composition.

(2) The label or labeling of the additive container shall bear adequate use directions to assure use in compliance with all provisions of this section.

[42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 29856, June 10, 1977; 42 FR 32229, June 24, 1977; 43 FR 54926, Nov. 24, 1978; 61 FR 46376, 46377, Sept. 3, 1996; 63 FR 7069, Feb. 12, 1998; 64 FR 38564, July 19, 1999]

§ 173.320   Chemicals for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar mills.

Agents for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar mills may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) They are used in the control of microorganisms in cane-sugar and/or beet-sugar mills as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) They are applied to the sugar mill grinding, crusher, and/or diffuser systems in one of the combinations listed in paragraph (b) (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this section or as a single agent listed in paragraph (b) (4) or (6) of this section. Quantities of the individual additives in parts per million are expressed in terms of the weight of the raw cane or raw beets.

(1) Combination for cane-sugar mills:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                  Parts                                                                   per                                                                 million------------------------------------------------------------------------Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate.............................      2.5Ethylenediamine................................................      1.0Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate..............................      3.5------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Combination for cane-sugar mills:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                  Parts                                                                   per                                                                 million------------------------------------------------------------------------Disodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate............................      3.0Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate.................................      3.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Combinations for cane-sugar mills and beet-sugar mills:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                  Parts                                                                   per                                                                 million------------------------------------------------------------------------(i) Disodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate........................      3.0Ethylenediamine................................................      2.0Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate.................................      3.0(ii) Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate........................      2.9Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate..............................      4.1------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Single additive for cane-sugar mills and beet-sugar mills.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                 Parts per million------------------------------------------------------------------------2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (CAS     Not more than 10.0 and not Reg. No. 10222-01-2). Limitations:         less than 2.0. Byproduct molasses, bagasse, and pulp containing residues of 2,2-dibromo-3- nitrilopropionamide are not authorized for use in animal feed.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) Combination for cane-sugar mills:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                             Parts per                                                              million------------------------------------------------------------------------n-Dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.............  0.05±0.                                                                     005n-Dodecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride........  0.68±0.                                                                     068n-Hexadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride...........  0.30±0.                                                                     030n-Octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride...........  0.05±0.                                                                     005n-Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride..........  0.60±0.                                                                     060n-Tetradecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride.....  0.32±0.                                                                     032------------------------------------------------------------------------

Limitations. Byproduct molasses, bagasse, and pulp containing residues of these quaternary ammonium salts are not authorized for use in animal feed.

(6) Single additive for beet-sugar mills:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               Parts per million------------------------------------------------------------------------Glutaraldehyde (CAS Reg. No. 111-30-   Not more than 250. 8).------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) To assure safe use of the additives, their label and labeling shall conform to that registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.

[42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 35756, Aug. 17, 1982; 50 FR 3891, Jan. 29, 1985; 57 FR 8065, Mar. 6, 1992]

§ 173.322   Chemicals used in delinting cottonseed.

Chemicals may be safely used to assist in the delinting of cottonseed in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) The chemicals consist of one or more of the following:

(1) Substances generally recognized as safe for direct addition to food.

(2) Substances identified in this paragraph and subject to such limitations as are provided:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------alpha-Alkyl-omega-hydroxypoly-              May be used at an (oxyethylene) produced by condensation of   application rate not to a linear primary alcohol containing an      exceed 0.3 percent by average chain length of 10 carbons with     weight of cottonseeds to poly(oxyethylene) having an average of 5    enhance delinting of ethylene oxide units.                       cottonseeds intended for                                             the production of                                             cottonseed oil. Byproducts                                             including lint, hulls, and                                             meal may be used in animal                                             feed.An alkanomide produced by condensation of   May be used at an coconut oil fatty acids and                 application rate not to diethanolamine, CAS Reg. No. 068603-42-9.   exceed 0.2 percent by                                             weight of cottonseeds to                                             enhance delinting of                                             cottonseeds intended for                                             the production of                                             cottonseed oil. Byproducts                                             including lint, hulls, and                                             meal may be used in animal                                             feed.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[47 FR 8346, Feb. 26, 1982]

§ 173.325   Acidified sodium chlorite solutions.

Acidified sodium chlorite solutions may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive is produced by mixing an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite (CAS Reg. No. 7758–19–2) with any generally recognized as safe (GRAS) acid.

(b)(1) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent in poultry processing water in accordance with current industry practice under the following conditions:

(i) As a component of a carcass spray or dip solution prior to immersion of the intact carcass in a prechiller or chiller tank;

(ii) In a prechiller or chiller solution for application to the intact carcass;

(iii) As a component of a spray or dip solution for application to poultry carcass parts;

(iv) In a prechiller or chiller solution for application to poultry carcass parts; or

(v) As a component of a post-chill carcass spray or dip solution when applied to poultry meat, organs, or related parts or trim.

(2) When used in a spray or dip solution, the additive is used at levels that result in sodium chlorite concentrations between 500 and 1,200 parts per million (ppm), in combination with any GRAS acid at a level sufficient to achieve a solution pH of 2.3 to 2.9.

(3) When used in a prechiller or chiller solution, the additive is used at levels that result in sodium chlorite concentrations between 50 and 150 ppm, in combination with any GRAS acid at levels sufficient to achieve a solution pH of 2.8 to 3.2.

(c) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent in accordance with current industry practice in the processing of red meat, red meat parts, and organs as a component of a spray or in the processing of red meat parts and organs as a component of a dip. Applied as a dip or spray, the additive is used at levels that result in sodium chlorite concentrations between 500 and 1,200 ppm in combination with any GRAS acid at levels sufficient to achieve a solution pH of 2.5 to 2.9.

(d)(1) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent in water and ice that are used to rinse, wash, thaw, transport, or store seafood in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practice. The additive is produced by mixing an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite with any GRAS acid to achieve a pH in the range of 2.5 to 2.9 and diluting this solution with water to achieve an actual use concentration of 40 to 50 parts per million (ppm) sodium chlorite. Any seafood that is intended to be consumed raw shall be subjected to a potable water rinse prior to consumption.

(2) The additive is used as a single application in processing facilities as an antimicrobial agent to reduce pathogenic bacteria due to cross-contamination during the harvesting, handling, heading, evisceration, butchering, storing, holding, packing, or packaging of finfish and crustaceans; or following the filleting of finfish; in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practice. Applied as a dip or spray, the additive is used at levels that result in a sodium chlorite concentration of 1,200 ppm, in combination with any GRAS acid at levels sufficient to achieve a pH of 2.3 to 2.9. Treated seafood shall be cooked prior to consumption.

(e) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent on raw agricultural commodities in the preparing, packing, or holding of the food for commercial purposes, consistent with section 201(q)(1)(B)(i) of the act, and not applied for use under section 201(q)(1)(B)(i)(I), (q)(1)(B)(i)(II), or (q)(1)(B)(i)(III) of the act, in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practice. Applied as a dip or a spray, the additive is used at levels that result in chlorite concentrations of 500 to 1200 parts per million (ppm), in combination with any GRAS acid at levels sufficient to achieve a pH of 2.3 to 2.9. Treatment of the raw agricultural commodities with acidified sodium chlorite solutions shall be followed by a potable water rinse, or by blanching, cooking, or canning.

(f) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent on processed, comminuted or formed meat food products (unless precluded by standards of identity in 9 CFR part 319) prior to packaging of the food for commercial purposes, in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practice. Applied as a dip or spray, the additive is used at levels that result in sodium chlorite concentrations of 500 to 1200 ppm, in combination with any GRAS acid at levels sufficient to achieve a pH of 2.5 to 2.9.

(g) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent in the water applied to processed fruits and processed root, tuber, bulb, legume, fruiting (i.e., eggplant, groundcherry, pepino, pepper, tomatillo, and tomato), and cucurbit vegetables in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practices, as a component of a spray or dip solution, provided that such application be followed by a potable water rinse and a 24-hour holding period prior to consumption. However, for processed leafy vegetables (i.e., vegetables other than root, tuber, bulb, legume, fruiting, and cucurbit vegetables) and vegetables in the Brassica [Cole] family, application must be by dip treatment only, and must be preceded by a potable water rinse and followed by a potable water rinse and a 24-hour holding period prior to consumption. When used in a spray or dip solution, the additive is used at levels that result in sodium chlorite concentrations between 500 and 1,200 ppm, in combination with any GRAS acid at a level sufficient to achieve a solution pH of 2.3 to 2.9.

(h) The concentration of sodium chlorite is determined by a method entitled “Determination of Sodium Chlorite: 50 ppm to 1500 ppm Concentration,” September 13, 1995, developed by Alcide Corp., Redmond, WA, which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are available from the Division of Petition Control (HFS–215), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or may be examined at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740 20204–0001, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

[61 FR 17829, Apr. 23, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 11119, Mar. 6, 1998; 64 FR 44123, Aug. 13, 1999; 64 FR 49982, Sept. 15, 1999; 65 FR 1776, Jan. 12, 2000; 65 FR 16312, Mar. 28, 2000; 66 FR 22922, May 7, 2001; 66 FR 31841, June 13, 2001; 67 FR 15720, Apr. 3, 2002; 69 FR 78304, Dec. 30, 2004]

§ 173.340   Defoaming agents.

Defoaming agents may be safely used in processing foods, in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) They consist of one or more of the following:

(1) Substances generally recognized by qualified experts as safe in food or covered by prior sanctions for the use prescribed by this section.

(2) Substances listed in this paragraph (a)(2) of this section, subject to any limitations imposed:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------             Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Dimethylpolysiloxane (substantially  10 parts per million in food, or at free from hydrolyzable chloride      such level in a concentrated food and alkoxy groups; no more than 18   that when prepared as directed on percent loss in weight after         the labels, the food in its ready- heating 4 hours at 200 °C;       for-consumption state will have viscosity 300 to 1,050 centistokes   not more than 10 parts per million at 25 °C; refractive index       except as follows: Zero in milk; 1.400-1.404 at 25 °C).           110 parts per million in dry                                      gelatin dessert mixes labeled for                                      use whereby no more than 16 parts                                      per million is present in the                                      ready-to-serve dessert; 250 parts                                      per million in salt labeled for                                      cooking purposes, whereby no more                                      than 10 parts per million is                                      present in the cooked food.Formaldehyde.......................  As a preservative in defoaming                                      agents containing                                      dimethylpolysiloxane, in an amount                                      not exceeding 1.0 percent of the                                      dimethylpolysiloxane content.α-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly     For use as prescribed in § (oxyethylene)/poly(oxypropylene)     172.808(b)(3) of this chapter. (minimum 15 moles)/ poly(oxyethylene) block copolymer (CAS Reg. No. 9003-11-6) as defined in § 172.808(a)(3) of this chapter.Polyacrylic acid, sodium salt......  As a stabilizer and thickener in                                      defoaming agents containing                                      dimethylpolysiloxane in an amount                                      reasonably required to accomplish                                      the intended effect.Polyethylene glycol................  As defined in § 172.820 of                                      this chapter.Polyoxyethylene 40 monostearate....  As defined in U.S.P. XVI.Polysorbate 60.....................  As defined in § 172.836 of                                      this chapter.Polysorbate 65.....................  As defined in § 172.838 of                                      this chapter.Propylene glycol alginate..........  As defined in § 172.858 of                                      this chapter.Silicon dioxide....................  As defined in § 172.480 of                                      this chapter.Sorbitan monostearate..............  As defined in § 172.842 of                                      this chapter.White mineral oil: Conforming with   As a component of defoaming agents § 172.878 of this chapter.      for use in wash water for sliced                                      potatoes at a level not to exceed                                      0.008 percent of the wash water.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Substances listed in this paragraph (a)(3), provided they are components of defoaming agents limited to use in processing beet sugar and yeast, and subject to any limitations imposed:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Aluminum stearate......................  As defined in § 172.863 of                                          this chapter.Butyl stearate.........................BHA....................................  As an antioxidant, not to                                          exceed 0.1 percent by weight                                          of defoamer.BHT....................................   Do.Calcium stearate.......................  As defined in § 172.863 of                                          this chapter.Fatty acids............................  As defined in § 172.860 of                                          this chapter.Formaldehyde...........................  As a preservative.Hydroxylated lecithin..................  As defined in § 172.814 of                                          this chapter.Isopropyl alcohol......................Magnesium stearate.....................  As defined in § 172.863 of                                          this chapter.Mineral oil: Conforming with §      Not more than 150 p.p.m. in 172.878 of this chapter.                 yeast, measured as                                          hydrocarbons.Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons:   ............................... Conforming with § 172.884 of this chapter.Petrolatum: Conforming with §       ............................... 172.880 of this chapter.Petroleum wax: Conforming with § 172.886 of this chapter.Petroleum wax, synthetic...............Polyethylene glycol (400)dioleate:       As an emulsifier not to exceed Conforming with § 172.820(a)(2)     10 percent by weight of of this chapter and providing the        defoamer formulation. oleic acid used in the production of this substance complies with § 172.860 or § 172.862 of this chapter.Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons: Conforming with § 172.882 of this chapter.Oleic acid derived from tall oil fatty   Complying with § 172.862 acids.                                   of this chapter.Oxystearin.............................  As defined in § 172.818 of                                          this chapter.Polyoxyethylene (600) dioleate.........Polyoxyethylene (600) monoricinoleate..Polypropylene glycol...................  Molecular weight range, 1,200-                                          3,000.Polysorbate 80.........................  As defined in § 172.840 of                                          this chapter.Potassium stearate.....................  As defined in § 172.863 of                                          this chapter.Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of   As defined in § 172.856 of fats and fatty acids.                    this chapter.Soybean oil fatty acids, hydroxylated..Tallow, hydrogenated, oxidized or sulfated.Tallow alcohol, hydrogenated...........------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) The substances listed in this paragraph (a)(4), provided they are components of defoaming agents limited to use in processing beet sugar only, and subject to the limitations imposed:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------n-Butoxypoly(oxyethylene)-                  Viscosity range, 4,850-5,350 poly(oxypropylene)glycol.                   Saybolt Universal Seconds                                             (SUS) at 37.8 °C (100                                             °F). The viscosity                                             range is determined by the                                             method ``Viscosity                                             Determination of n-                                             butoxypoly(oxyethylene)-                                             poly(oxypropylene) glycol''                                             dated April 26, 1995,                                             developed by Union Carbide                                             Corp., P.O. Box 670, Bound                                             Brook, NJ 08805, which is                                             incorporated by reference                                             in accordance with 5 U.S.C.                                             552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.                                             Copies of the material                                             incorporated by reference                                             are available from the                                             Division of Petition                                             Control, Center for Food                                             Safety and Applied                                             Nutrition (HFS-215), Food                                             and Drug Administration,                                             5100 Paint Branch Pkwy.,                                             College Park, MD 20740, and                                             may be examined at the                                             Center for Food Safety and                                             Applied Nutrition's                                             Library, 5100 Paint Branch                                             Pkwy., College Park, MD                                             20740, or at the National                                             Archives and Records                                             Administration (NARA). For                                             information on the                                             availability of this                                             material at NARA, call 202-                                             741-6030, or go to: http://                                             www.archives.gov/                                             federal_register/                                             code_of_federal_regulations/                                             ibr_locations.php.Monoester of alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-     ............................ poly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) (15 mole minimum) blocked copolymer derived from low erucic acid rapeseed oil.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) They are added in an amount not in excess of that reasonably required to inhibit foaming.

[42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 43 FR 2872, Jan. 20, 1978; 46 FR 30493, June 9, 1981; 46 FR 57476, Nov. 24, 1981; 60 FR 54036, Oct. 19, 1995; 61 FR 632, Jan. 9, 1996; 63 FR 29134, May 28, 1998]

§ 173.342   Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane.

A mixture of 99 percent chlorofluorocarbon 113 (1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane) (CAS Reg. No. 76–13–1, also known as fluorocarbon 113, CFC 113 and FC 113) and 1 percent perfluorohexane (CAS Reg. No. 355–42–0) may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive chlorofluorocarbon 113 has a purity of not less than 99.99 percent.

(b) The additive mixture is intended for use to quickly cool or crust-freeze chickens sealed in intact bags composed of substances regulated in parts 174, 175, 177, 178, and §179.45 of this chapter and conforming to any limitations or specifications in such regulations.

[55 FR 8913, Mar. 9, 1990]

§ 173.345   Chloropentafluoroethane.

The food additive chloropentafluoroethane may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The food additive has a purity of not less than 99.97 percent, and contains not more than 200 parts per million saturated fluoro compounds and 10 parts per million unsaturated fluoro compounds as impurities.

(b) The additive is used or intended for use alone or with one or more of the following substances: Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, propane, and octafluorocyclobutane complying with §173.360, as an aerating agent for foamed or sprayed food products, with any propellant effect being incidental and no more than is minimally necessary to achieve the aerating function, except that use is not permitted for those standardized foods that do not provide for such use.

(c) To assure safe use of the additive

(1) The label of the food additive container shall bear, in addition to the other information required by the act, the following:

(i) The name of the additive, chloropentafluoroethane.

(ii) The percentage of the additive present in the case of a mixture.

(iii) The designation “food grade”.

(2) The label or labeling of the food additive container shall bear adequate directions for use.

[42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 43 FR 11317, Mar. 17, 1978; 43 FR 14644, Apr. 7, 1978]

§ 173.350   Combustion product gas.

The food additive combustion product gas may be safely used in the processing and packaging of the foods designated in paragraph (c) of this section for the purpose of removing and displacing oxygen in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The food additive is manufactured by the controlled combustion in air of butane, propane, or natural gas. The combustion equipment shall be provided with an absorption-type filter capable of removing possible toxic impurities, through which all gas used in the treatment of food shall pass; and with suitable controls to insure that any combustion products failing to meet the specifications provided in this section will be prevented from reaching the food being treated.

(b) The food additive meets the following specifications:

(1) Carbon monoxide content not to exceed 4.5 percent by volume.

(2) The ultraviolet absorbance in isooctane solution in the range 255 millimicrons to 310 millimicrons not to exceed one-third of the standard reference absorbance when tested as described in paragraph (e) of this section.

(c) It is used or intended for use to displace or remove oxygen in the processing, storage, or packaging of beverage products and other food, except fresh meats.

(d) To assure safe use of the additive in addition to the other information required by the act, the label or labeling of the combustion device shall bear adequate directions for use to provide a combustion product gas that complies with the limitations prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, including instructions to assure proper filtration.

(e) The food additive is tested for compliance with paragraph (b)(2) by the following empirical method:

Spectrophotometric measurements. All measurements are made in an ultraviolet spectrophotometer in optical cells of 5 centimeters in length, and in the range of 255 millimicrons to 310 millimicrons, under the same instrumental conditions. The standard reference absorbance is the absorbance at 275 millimicrons of a standard reference solution of naphthalene (National Bureau of Standards Material No. 577 or equivalent in purity) containing a concentration of 1.4 milligrams per liter in purified isooctane, measured against isooctane of the same spectral purity in 5-centimeter cells. (This absorbance will be approximately 0.30.)

Solvent. The solvent used is pure grade isooctane having an ultraviolet absorbance not to exceed 0.05 measured against distilled water as a reference. Upon passage of purified inert gas through some isooctane under the identical conditions of the test, a lowering of the absorbance value has been observed. The absorbance of isooctane to be used in this procedure shall not be more than 0.02 lower in the range 255 millimicrons to 310 millimicrons, inclusive, than that of the untreated solvent as measured in a 5-centimeter cell. If necessary to obtain the prescribed purities, the isooctane may be passed through activated silica gel.

Apparatus. To assure reproducible results, the additive is passed into the isooctane solution through a gas-absorption train consisting of the following components and necessary connections:

1. A gas flow meter with a range up to 30 liters per hour provided with a constant differential relay or other device to maintain a constant flow rate independent of the input pressure.

2. An absorption apparatus consisting of an inlet gas dispersion tube inserted to the bottom of a covered cylindrical vessel with a suitable outlet on the vessel for effluent gas. The dimensions and arrangement of tube and vessel are such that the inlet tube introduces the gas at a point not above 51/4 inches below the surface of the solvent through a sintered glass outlet. The dimensions of the vessel are such, and both inlet and vessel are so designed, that the gas can be bubbled through 60 milliliters of isooctane solvent at a rate up to 30 liters per hour without mechanical loss of solvent. The level corresponding to 60 milliliters should be marked on the vessel.

3. A cooling bath containing crushed ice and water to permit immersion of the absorption vessel at least to the solvent level mark.

Caution. The various parts of the absorption train must be connected by gas-tight tubing and joints composed of materials which will neither remove components from nor add components to the gas stream. The gas source is connected in series to the flow-rate device, the flow meter, and the absorption apparatus in that order. Ventilation should be provided for the effluent gases which may contain carbon monoxide.

Sampling procedure. Immerse the gas-absorption apparatus containing 60 milliliters of isooctane in the coolant bath so that the solvent is completely immersed. Cool for at least 15 minutes and then pass 120 liters of the test gas through the absorption train at a rate of 30 liters per hour or less. Maintain the coolant bath at 0 °C throughout. Remove the absorption vessel from the bath, disconnect, and warm to room temperature. Add isooctane to bring the contents of the absorption vessel to 60 milliliters, and mix. Determine the absorbance of the solution in the 5-centimeter cell in the range 255 millimicrons to 310 millimicrons, inclusive, compared to isooctane. The absorbance of the solution of combustion product gas shall not exceed that of the isooctane solvent at any wavelength in the specified range by more than one-third of the standard reference absorbance.

§ 173.355   Dichlorodifluoromethane.

The food additive dichlorodifluoromethane may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive has a purity of not less than 99.97 percent.

(b) It is used or intended for use, in accordance with good manufacturing practice, as a direct-contact freezing agent for foods.

(c) To assure safe use of the additive:

(1) The label of its container shall bear, in addition to the other information required by the act, the following:

(i) The name of the additive, dichlorodifluoromethane, with or without the parenthetical name “Food Freezant 12”.

(ii) The designation “food grade”.

(2) The label or labeling of the food additive container shall bear adequate directions for use.

§ 173.357   Materials used as fixing agents in the immobilization of enzyme preparations.

Fixing agents may be safely used in the immobilization of enzyme preparations in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) The materials consist of one or more of the following:

(1) Substances generally recognized as safe in food.

(2) Substances identified in this subparagraph and subject to such limitations as are provided:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------              Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Acrylamide-acrylic acid resin:         May be used as a fixing material Complying with § 173.5(a)(1)      in the immobilization of glucose and (b) of this chapter.               isomerase enzyme preparations                                        for use in the manufacture of                                        high fructose corn syrup, in                                        accordance with § 184.1372                                        of this chapter.Cellulose triacetate.................  May be used as a fixing material                                        in the immobilization of lactase                                        for use in reducing the lactose                                        content of milk.Diethylaminoethyl-cellulose..........  May be used as a fixing material                                        in the immobilization of glucose                                        isomerase enzyme preparations                                        for use in the manufacture of                                        high fructose corn syrup, in                                        accordance with § 184.1372                                        of this chapter.Dimethylamine-epichlorohydrin resin:   May be used as a fixing material Complying with § 173.60(a) and    in the immobilization of glucose (b) of this chapter.                   isomerase enzyme preparations                                        for use in the manufacture of                                        high fructose corn syrup, in                                        accordance with § 184.1372                                        of this chapter.Glutaraldehyde.......................   Do.Periodic acid (CAS Reg. No. 10450-60- 9)..Polyethylenimine reaction product      May be used as a fixing material with 1,2-dichloroethane (CAS Reg.No.   in the immobilization of 68130-97-2) is the reaction product    glucoamylase enzyme preparations of homopolymerization of               from Aspergillus niger for use ethylenimine in aqueous hydrochloric   in the manufacture of beer. acid at 100 °C and of cross-      May be used as a fixing material linking with 1,2-dichloroethane. The   in the immobilization of: finished polymer has an average       1. Glucose isomerase enzyme molecular weight of 50,000 to 70,000   preparations for use in the as determined by gel permeation        manufacture of high fructose chromatography. The analytical         corn syrup, in accordance with method is entitled ``Methodology for   § 184.1372 of this chapter. Molecular Weight Detection of         2. Glucoamylase enzyme Polyethylenimine,'' which is           preparations from Aspergillus incorporated by reference in           niger for use in the manufacture accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and    of beer. Residual ethylenimine 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be           in the finished polyethylenimine obtained from the Division of          polymer will be less than 1 part Petition Control, Center for Food      per million as determined by gas Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-     chromatography-mass 200), 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy.,         spectrometry. The residual College Park, MD 20740, and may be     ethylenimine is determined by an examined at the Center for Food        analytical method entitled Safety and Applied Nutrition's         ``Methodology for Ethylenimine Library, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy.,      Detection in Polyethylenimine,'' College Park, MD 20740, or at the      which is incorporated by National Archives and Records          reference in accordance with 5 Administration (NARA). For             U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. information on the availability of     Residual 1,2-dichloroethane in this material at NARA, call 202-741-   the finished polyethylenimine 6030, or go to: http://                polymer will be less than 1 part www.archives.gov/federal_register/     per million as determined by gas code_of_federal_regulations/           chromatography. The residual 1,2- ibr_locations.php..                   dichloroethane is determined by                                        an analytical method entitled,                                        ``Methodology for                                        Ethylenedichloride Detection in                                        Polyethylenimine,'' which is                                        incorporated by reference in                                        accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)                                        and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be                                        obtained from the Division of                                        Petition Control, Center for                                        Food Safety and Applied                                        Nutrition (HFS-215), 5100 Paint                                        Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD                                        20740, or may be examined at the                                        Center for Food Safety and                                        Applied Nutrition's Library,                                        5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College                                        Park, MD 20740, or at the                                        National Archives and Records                                        Administration (NARA). For                                        information on the availability                                        of this material at NARA, call                                        202-741-6030, or go to: http://                                        www.archives.gov/                                        federal_register/                                        code_of_federal_regulations/                                        ibr_locations.php.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) The fixed enzyme preparation is washed to remove residues of the fixing materials.

[48 FR 5716, Feb. 8, 1983, as amended at 52 FR 39512, Oct. 22, 1987; 55 FR 12172, Apr. 2, 1990; 59 FR 36937, July 20, 1994; 61 FR 4873, Feb. 9, 1996; 61 FR 14245, Apr. 1, 1996; 67 FR 42716, June 25, 2002]

§ 173.360   Octafluorocyclobutane.

The food additive octafluorocyclo-butane may be safely used as a propellant and aerating agent in foamed or sprayed food products in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) The food additive meets the following specifications:

99.99 percent octafluorocyclobutane.

Less than 0.1 part per million fluoroolefins, calculated as perfluoroisobutylene.

(b) The additive is used or intended for use alone or with one or more of the following substances: Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and propane, as a propellant and aerating agent for foamed or sprayed food products, except for those standardized foods that do not provide for such use.

(c) To assure safe use of the additive:

(1) The label of the food additive container shall bear, in addition to the other information required by the act, the following:

(i) The name of the additive, octafluorocyclobutane.

(ii) The percentage of the additive present in the case of a mixture.

(iii) The designation “food grade”.

(2) The label or labeling of the food additive container shall bear adequate directions for use.

§ 173.368   Ozone.

Ozone (CAS Reg. No. 10028–15–6) may be safely used in the treatment, storage, and processing of foods, including meat and poultry (unless such use is precluded by standards of identity in 9 CFR part 319), in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive is an unstable, colorless gas with a pungent, characteristic odor, which occurs freely in nature. It is produced commercially by passing electrical discharges or ionizing radiation through air or oxygen.

(b) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent as defined in §170.3(o)(2) of this chapter.

(c) The additive meets the specifications for ozone in the Food Chemicals Codex, 4th ed. (1996), p. 277, which is incorporated by reference. The Director of the Office of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20055, or may be examined at the Office of Premarket Approval (HFS–200), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(d) The additive is used in contact with food, including meat and poultry (unless such use is precluded by standards of identity in 9 CFR part 319 or 9 CFR part 381, subpart P), in the gaseous or aqueous phase in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practice.

(e) When used on raw agricultural commodities, the use is consistent with section 201(q)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) and not applied for use under section 201(q)(1)(B)(i)(I), (q)(1)(B)(i)(II), or (q)(1)(B)(i)(III) of the act.

[66 FR 33830, June 26, 2001; 67 FR 271, Jan. 3, 2002]

§ 173.370   Peroxyacids.

Peroxyacids may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive is a mixture of peroxyacetic acid, octanoic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, peroxyoctanoic acid, and 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid.

(b)(1) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent on meat carcasses, parts, trim, and organs in accordance with current industry practice where the maximum concentration of peroxyacids is 220 parts per million (ppm) as peroxyacetic acid, and the maximum concentration of hydrogen peroxide is 75 ppm.

(2) The additive is used as an antimicrobial agent on poultry carcasses, poultry parts, and organs in accordance with current industry standards of good manufacturing practice (unless precluded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's standards of identity in 9 CFR part 381, subpart P) where the maximum concentration of peroxyacids is 220 parts per million (ppm) as peroxyacetic acid, the maximum concentration of hydrogen peroxide is 110 ppm, and the maximum concentration of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) is 13 ppm.

(c) The concentrations of peroxyacids and hydrogen peroxide in the additive are determined by a method entitled “Hydrogen Peroxide and Peracid (as Peracetic Acid) Content,” July 26, 2000, developed by Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, MN, which is incorporated by reference. The concentration of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid is determined by a method entitled “Determination of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) Peroxyacid/Peroxide-Containing Solutions,” August 21, 2001, developed by Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, MN, which is incorporated by reference. The Director of the Office of the Federal Register approves these incorporations by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies of these methods from the Division of Petition Review, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or you may examine a copy at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

[65 FR 70660, Nov. 27, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 48208, Sept. 19, 2001; 67 FR 61784, Oct. 2, 2002]

§ 173.375   Cetylpyridinium chloride.

Cetylpyridinium chloride (CAS Reg. No. 123–03–5) may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive meets the specifications of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)/National Formulary (NF) methods described in USP 24/NF 19, p. 370, January 2000, which is incorporated by reference. The Director of the Office of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., 12601 Twinbrook Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20852, or you may examine a copy at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(b) The additive is used in food as an antimicrobial agent as defined in §170.3(o)(2) of this chapter to treat the surface of raw poultry carcasses. The additive is applied as a fine mist spray of an ambient temperature aqueous solution to raw poultry carcasses prior to immersion in a chiller, at a level not to exceed 0.3 gram cetylpyridinium chloride per pound of raw poultry carcass. The aqueous solution shall also contain propylene glycol (CAS Reg. No. 57–55–6) complying with §184.1666 of this chapter, at a concentration of 1.5 times that of the cetylpyridinium chloride.

(c) The additive shall be used in systems that collect and recycle solution that is not carried out of the system with the treated poultry carcasses.

[69 FR 17298, Apr. 2, 2004]

§ 173.385   Sodium methyl sulfate.

Sodium methyl sulfate may be present in pectin in accordance with the following conditions.

(a) It is present as the result of methylation of pectin by sulfuric acid and methyl alcohol and subsequent treatment with sodium bicarbonate.

(b) It does not exceed 0.1 percent by weight of the pectin.

§ 173.395   Trifluoromethane sulfonic acid.

Trifluoromethane sulfonic acid has the empirical formula CF3SO3H (CAS Reg. No. 1493–13–6). The catalyst (Trifluoromethane sulfonic acid) may safely be used in the production of cocoa butter substitute from palm oil (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-stearin) (see §184.1259 of this chapter) in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) The catalyst meets the following specifications:

Appearance, Clear liquid.

Color, Colorless to amber.

Neutralization equivalent, 147–151.

Water, 1 percent maximum.

Fluoride ion, 0.03 percent maximum.

Heavy metals (as Pb), 30 parts per million maximum.

Arsenic (as As), 3 parts per million maximum.

(b) It is used at levels not to exceed 0.2 percent of the reaction mixture to catalyze the directed esterification.

(c) The esterification reaction is quenched with steam and water and the catalyst is removed with the aqueous phase. Final traces of catalyst are removed by washing batches of the product three times with an aqueous solution of 0.5 percent sodium bicarbonate.

(d) No residual catalyst may remain in the product at a detection limit of 0.2 part per million fluoride as determined by the method described in “Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,” sections 25.049–25.055, 13th Ed. (1980), which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North Frederick Ave., suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

[43 FR 54237, Nov. 11, 1978, as amended at 49 FR 10106, Mar. 19, 1984; 54 FR 24897, June 12, 1989; 70 FR 40880, July 15, 2005; 70 FR 67651, Nov. 8, 2005]

§ 173.400   Dimethyldialkylammonium chloride.

Dimethyldialkylammonium chloride may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The food additive is produced by one of the following methods:

(1) Ammonolysis of natural tallow fatty acids to form amines that are subsequently reacted with methyl chloride to form the quaternary ammonium compounds consisting primarily of dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride and dimethyldihexadecylammonium chloride. The additive may contain residues of isopropyl alcohol not in excess of 18 percent by weight when used as a processing solvent.

(2) Ammonolysis of natural tallow fatty acids to form amines that are then reacted with 2-ethylhexanal, reduced, methylated, and subsequently reacted with methyl chloride to form the quaternary ammonium compound known as dimethyl(2-ethylhexyl) hydrogenated tallow ammonium chloride and consisting primarily of dimethyl(2-ethylhexyl)octadecylammonium chloride and dimethyl(2-ethylhexyl)hexadecylammonium chloride.

(b) The food additive described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section contains not more than a total of 2 percent by weight of free amine and amine hydrochloride. The food additive described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section contains not more than 3 percent by weight, each, of free amine and amine hydrochloride as determined by A.O.C.S. method Te 3a–64, “Acid Value and Free Amine Value of Fatty Quaternary Ammonium Chlorides,” 2d printing including additions and revisions 1990, which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, and from the American Oil Chemists' Society, P.O. Box 5037, Station A, Champaign, IL 61820, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(c) The food additive is used as a decolorizing agent in the clarification of refinery sugar liquors under the following limitations:

(1) The food additive described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section is added only at the defecation/clarification stage of sugar liquor refining in an amount not to exceed 700 parts per million by weight of sugar solids.

(2) The food additive described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section is used under the following conditions:

(i) The additive is adsorbed onto a support column composed of suitable polymers that are regulated for contact with aqueous food. Excess nonadsorbed additive shall be rinsed away with potable water prior to passage of sugar liquor through the column.

(ii) The residue of the additive in the decolorized sugar liquor prior to crystallization shall not exceed 1 part per million of sugar as determined by a method entitled “Colorimetric Determination of Residual Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Arquad HTL8) in Sugar and Sugar Solutions,” June 13, 1990, which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(d) To assure safe use of the additive, the label and labeling of the additive shall bear, in addition to other information required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, adequate directions to assure use in compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.

[56 FR 42686, Aug. 29, 1991]

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