Canada Approves Chitosan Extracted from White Mushrooms as a Preservative in Various Foods
On May 30, 2024, Health Canada issued document M-FAA-24-05, proposing to revise the list of approved preservatives and authorize the use of chitosan extracted from white mushrooms in a variety of food products.
The approved uses and limits for chitosan are as follows:
|
Food Product |
Maximum Limit (ppm) |
|
Caffeinated energy drinks |
1000 |
|
Non-standardized alcoholic beverages |
1000 |
|
Non-standardized fermented tea beverages |
1000 |
|
Unstandardized non-alcoholic water-based beverages |
1000 |
|
Non-standardized tea beverages |
1000 |
|
Non-standardized vegetable juices |
1000 |
|
Water-based beverages fortified with vitamins and minerals |
1000 |
|
Cheddar cheese |
400 |
|
(Named variety) cheese |
400 |
|
Refrigerated cheese (named variety) |
400 |
|
Prepackaged cheese products |
400 |
|
Prepackaged (named variety) cheese (named added ingredients) |
400 |
|
Prepackaged cheese products with (named added ingredients) |
400 |
|
Cottage cheese |
400 |
|
Cream cheese |
400 |
|
Cream cheese (named added ingredients) |
400 |
|
Cream cheese spread |
400 |
|
Cream cheese with (named added ingredients) |
400 |
|
Processed cheese products |
400 |
|
Processed cheese products (named added ingredients) |
400 |
|
Processed cheese spread |
400 |
|
Processed (named variety) cheese with (named added ingredients) |
400 |
|
Unstandardized cheese sauces |
400 |
|
Unstandardized processed cheese products |
400 |
|
Unstandardized comminuted cheese products |
400 |
|
Custards |
1500 |
|
Fruit-based desserts |
1500 |
|
Fillings |
800 |
|
Condiments |
800 |
|
Unstandardized edible syrups |
800 |
|
Fresh pasta |
1000 |
|
Fresh noodles |
1000 |
|
Frosting |
200 |
|
Slushes |
200 |
|
Plant-protein-based liquid egg product analogues |
1500 |
|
Liquid soup bases |
400 |
|
Liquid table-top sweeteners |
1000 |
|
Meal replacement bars |
200 |
|
Nutrition supplement bars |
200 |
|
Plant-based cheese analogues |
1500 |
|
Seasonings |
800 |
|
Simulated meat products, simulated poultry products |
1500 |
|
Unstandardized coffee beverages |
150 |
|
Unstandardized confectionery coatings |
1000 |
|
Unstandardized fruit spreads |
1000 |
|
Unstandardized salad dressings |
1000 |
|
Unstandardized sauces |
1000 |
|
Unstandardized snacks |
200 |
|
Unstandardized vegetable purees |
400 |
|
Yogurt |
1000 |
This revision will take effect on May 30, 2024.
Related report: Canada Seeking Public Comments on Approving Chitosan Extracted from White Mushrooms as a Food Preservative
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