Natamycin

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameNatamycin
E No.E 235
INS.235
CAS number7681-93-8
GroupNo

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Non-heat-treated processed meat (8.3.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Heat-treated processed meat (8.3.2)(legislation:438/2013, applicable as from 03/06/2013)
  • ML = 1 mg/kg , only surface treatment of dried cured sausages
  • 8 mg/dm2surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm)
  • Ripened cheese (1.7.2)(legislation: 2015/647, applicable as from 24/02/2015)
  • ML = 1 mg/dm² , surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm). Only for the external treatment of uncut hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese
  • Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) (1.7.6)(legislation: 2015/647, applicable as from 24/02/2015)
  • ML = 1 mg/dm² , surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm). Only for the external treatment of uncut hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese

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