Bakers yeast glycan may be safely used in food in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) Bakers yeast glycan is the comminuted, washed, pasteurized, and dried cell walls of the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is composed principally of long chain carbohydrates, not less than 85 percent on a dry solids basis. The carbohydrate is composed of glycan and mannan units in approximately a 2:1 ratio.
(b) The additive meets the following specifications on a dry weight basis: Less than 0.4 part per million (ppm) arsenic, 0.13 ppm cadmium, 0.2 ppm lead, 0.05 ppm mercury, 0.09 ppm selenium, and 10 ppm zinc.
(c) The viable microbial content of the finished ingredient is:
(1) Less than 10,000 organisms/gram by aerobic plate count.
(2) Less than 10 yeasts and molds/gram.
(3) Negative for Salmonella, E. coli, coagulase positive Staphylococci, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulinum, or any other recognized microbial pathogen or any harmful microbial toxin.
(d) The additive is used or intended for use in the following foods when standards of identity established under section 401 of the Act do not preclude such use: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) In salad dressings as an emulsifier Not to exceed a
and emulsifier salt as defined in Sec. concentration of 5 percent
170.3(o)(8) of this chapter, stabilizer of the finished salad
and thickener as defined in Sec. dressing.
170.3(o)(28) of this chapter, or
texturizer as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(32) of this chapter.(2) In frozen dessert analogs as a In an amount not to exceed
stabilizer and thickener as defined in good manufacturing
Sec. 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter, or practice.
texturizer as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(32) of this chapter.(3) In sour cream analogs as a stabilizer Do.
and thickener as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(28) of this chapter, or
texturizer as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(32) of this chapter.(4) In cheese spread analogs as a Do.
stabilizer and thickener as defined in
Sec. 170.3(o)(28) of this chapter, or
texturizer as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(32) of this chapter.(5) In cheese-flavored and sour cream- Do.
flavored snack dips as a stabilizer and
thickener as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(28) of this chapter, or
texturizer as defined in Sec.
170.3(o)(32) of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(e) The label and labeling of the ingredient shall bear adequate directions to assure that use of the ingredient complies with this regulation. [42 FR 14491, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 45 FR 58836, Sept. 5, 1980]