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CFR /  Title 9  /  Part 424  /  Sec. 424.21 Use of food ingredients and sources of radiation.

(a)(1) General. No meat or poultry product shall bear or contain any food ingredient that would render it adulterated or misbranded, or which is not approved in this part, part 318 or part 319 of this chapter, or by the Administrator in specific cases.

(1) General. No meat or poultry product shall bear or contain any food ingredient that would render it adulterated or misbranded, or which is not approved in this part, part 318 or part 319 of this chapter, or by the Administrator in specific cases.

(2)(i) Poultry products and poultry broth used in the processing of poultry products shall have been processed in the United States only in an official establishment or imported from a foreign country listed in Sec. 381.196(b), and have been inspected and passed in accordance with the regulations. Detached ova and offal shall not be used in the processing of any poultry products, except that poultry feet may be processed for use as human food in a manner approved by the Administrator in specific cases and detached ova may be used in the processing of poultry products if the processor demonstrates that such ova comply with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

(i) Poultry products and poultry broth used in the processing of poultry products shall have been processed in the United States only in an official establishment or imported from a foreign country listed in Sec. 381.196(b), and have been inspected and passed in accordance with the regulations. Detached ova and offal shall not be used in the processing of any poultry products, except that poultry feet may be processed for use as human food in a manner approved by the Administrator in specific cases and detached ova may be used in the processing of poultry products if the processor demonstrates that such ova comply with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

(ii) Liquid, frozen, and dried egg products used in the processing of any poultry product shall have been prepared under inspection and be so marked in accordance with the Egg Products Inspection Act.

(3)(i) Carcasses, parts thereof, and products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines may be used in the processing of poultry products only if they were prepared in the United States in an official meat packing establishment or imported from a foreign country listed in Sec. 327.2(b), were inspected and passed in accordance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the regulations under such Act (subchapter A of this chapter), and are so marked.

(i) Carcasses, parts thereof, and products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines may be used in the processing of poultry products only if they were prepared in the United States in an official meat packing establishment or imported from a foreign country listed in Sec. 327.2(b), were inspected and passed in accordance with the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the regulations under such Act (subchapter A of this chapter), and are so marked.

(ii) Pork from carcasses or carcass parts used as an ingredient in poultry products that has been found free of trichinae, as described under Sec. 318.10 (a)(2), (e) and (f) of the Federal meat inspection regulations (9 CFR 318.10 (a)(2), (e) and (f)), is not required to be treated for the destruction of trichinae.

(iii) Poultry products containing pork muscle tissue which the Administrator determines at the time the labeling for the product is submitted for approval in accordance with part 381 of the regulations in subchapter A or upon subsequent reevaluation of the product would be prepared in such a manner that the product might be eaten rare or without thorough cooking because of the appearance of the finished product or otherwise, shall be effectively heated, refrigerated, or cured to destroy any possible live trichinae, as prescribed in Sec. 318.10(c) of this chapter, at the official establishment where such products are prepared. In lieu of such treatment of poultry products containing pork, the pork ingredient may be so treated.

(b)(1) Food ingredients and sources of radiation. Food ingredients and sources of radiation listed or approved for use in the production of meat or poultry products in 21 CFR chapter I, subchapter A or subchapter B, shall be listed for such use under this chapter, subject to declaration requirements in parts 316 and 317, or subparts M and N, of part 381 of this chapter, unless precluded from such use or further restricted in parts 318 or 319, or subparts O and P, of part 381 of this chapter, or unless such use otherwise results in the adulteration or misbranding of meat or poultry products. Food ingredients and sources of radiation listed or approved for use in the production of meat or poultry products in 21 CFR Chapter I, subchapter A or subchapter B, may be listed or approved for such use under this chapter by the Administrator in Sec. 424.21, subject to declaration requirements in parts 316 and 317, or subparts M and N, of part 381 of this chapter.

(1) Food ingredients and sources of radiation. Food ingredients and sources of radiation listed or approved for use in the production of meat or poultry products in 21 CFR chapter I, subchapter A or subchapter B, shall be listed for such use under this chapter, subject to declaration requirements in parts 316 and 317, or subparts M and N, of part 381 of this chapter, unless precluded from such use or further restricted in parts 318 or 319, or subparts O and P, of part 381 of this chapter, or unless such use otherwise results in the adulteration or misbranding of meat or poultry products. Food ingredients and sources of radiation listed or approved for use in the production of meat or poultry products in 21 CFR Chapter I, subchapter A or subchapter B, may be listed or approved for such use under this chapter by the Administrator in Sec. 424.21, subject to declaration requirements in parts 316 and 317, or subparts M and N, of part 381 of this chapter.

(2) No food ingredients or sources of radiation may be used in the preparation of any meat or poultry product, for any purpose, unless the use is listed or approved in 21 CFR chapter I as a direct food additive (21 CFR part 172), a secondary direct food additive (21 CFR part 173), indirect food additive (21 CFR parts 174-178), radiation source (21 CFR part 179), an interim-listed direct food additive (21 CFR part 180), a prior-sanctioned substance (21 CFR part 181), a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) substance (21 CFR parts 182 or 184), or by a regulation in this chapter. Part 319 of this chapter also specifies other food ingredients that are acceptable in preparing specified products.

(3) No food ingredient, the intended use of which is to impart color in any meat or poultry product, shall be used unless such use is approved in 21 CFR chapter I as a color additive (21 CFR Parts 73, 74, 81, and 82) or in a regulation in this chapter.

(4) Petitions to amend 21 CFR chapter I to provide for uses of food additives, or other substances or sources of radiation necessary in the preparation of meat or poultry products, or food ingredients used to impart color to product, should be sent to the Food and Drug Administration, in accordance with the provisions of 21 CFR parts 71 or 171, as appropriate.

(5) Inquiries concerning the regulatory status under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of any articles intended for use as components of, or in contact with, meat or poultry products, may be addressed to the Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 200 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20204, or the Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office of Policy, Program Development and Evaluation, Washington, DC 20250-3700.

(6) Inquiries concerning the use in specific meat or poultry products of substances that are not affirmed by the Food and Drug Administration as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) or otherwise listed in 21 CFR part 182 or part 184, or of food or color additives listed in 21 CFR regulations for general use in foods or for use in meat, or poultry products, generally, including mixtures of such substances or additives, should be addressed to the Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Office of Policy, Program Development and Evaluation, Washington, DC 20250-3700.

(c) The food ingredients specified in the following chart are approved for use in the preparation of meat products, provided they are used for the purposes indicated, within the limit of the amounts stated, and under other conditions specified in this part and Part 317 of this chapter. Part 319 of this chapter specifies other food ingredients that are acceptable in preparing specified meat products. This chart also contains food ingredients that are acceptable for use in poultry products, provided they are used for the purpose indicated, within the limits of the amounts stated and under other conditions specified in this part. No meat or poultry product shall bear or contain any food ingredient that would render it adulterated or misbranded, or which is not approved in this part, or by the Administrator in specific cases. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Class of substance Substance Purpose Products Amount----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Acidifiers...................... Acetic acid....... To adjust acidity. Various meat and Sufficient for

poultry products purpose. \3\

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Citric acid....... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Glucono delta- ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

lactone.

Lactic acid....... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Phosphoric acid... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Tartaric acid..... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.Anti-coagulants................. Citric acid....... To prevent Fresh blood of 0.2 percent with

clotting. livestock. or without water.

When water is

used to make a

solution of

citric acid added

to the blood of

livestock, not

more than 2 parts

of water to 1

part of citric

acid shall be

used.

Sodium citrate.... ......do.......... ......do.......... Not to exceed 0.5

percent based on

the ingoing

weight of the

product. When

water is used to

make a solution

of sodium citrate

added to

livestock blood,

not more than 2

parts of water to

1 part of sodium

citrate shall be

used.Antifoaming agent............... Methyl To retard foaming. Soups (meat and 10 ppm.

polysilicone. poultry).

......do.......... Rendered fats Do.

(meat and

poultry).

......do.......... Curing pickle 50 ppm.

(meat and

poultry).Antimicrobial Agents............ Potassium lactate. To inhibit Various meat and 4.8% by weight of

microbial growth. poultry products, total

except infant formulation.

formulas and

infant food.

Sodium diacetate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... 0.25% by weight of

total

formulation.

Sodium lactate.... ......do.......... ......do.......... 4.8% by weight of

total

formulation.

Trisodium To reduce Raw, chilled 8 to 12 percent;

phosphate. microbial levels. poultry carcasses. solution to be

maintained at 45

[deg]F. to 55

[deg]F. and

applied by

spraying or

dipping carcasses

for up to 15

seconds when used

in accordance

with 21 CFR

182.1778.Antioxidants and oxygen Ascorbyl palmitate To retard Margarine or 0.02 percent (by

interceptors. rancidity. oleomargarine. wt. of finished

product)

individually or

in combination

with other

antioxidants

approved for use

in margarine.

Ascorbyl stearate.

BHA (butylated

hydroxyanisole).

......do.......... Dry sausage....... 0.003 based on 0.006 percent in

total weight. combination with

other anti-

oxidants for use

in meat.

......do.......... Rendered animal 0.01 percent...... 0.02 percent in

fat or a combination with

combination of other anti-

such fat and oxidants for use

vegetable fat. in meat.

......do.......... Fresh pork, 0.01 percent based 0.02 percent in

sausage, brown on fat content. combination with

and serve other anti-

sausages, fresh oxidants for use

Italian sausage in meat, based on

products, fat content.

pregrilled beef

patties, fresh

sausage made from

beef or beef and

pork, cooked or

raw pizza topping

and cooked or raw

meatballs.

......do.......... Dried meats....... 0.01 percent based 0.01 percent in

on total weight. combination with

other anti-

oxidants for use

in meat.

......do.......... Margarine or 0.02 percent (by

oleomargarine. wt. of the

finished product)

individually or

in combination

with other

antioxidants

approved for use

in margarine..

......do.......... Various poultry 0.01 percent based

products. on fat content

(0.02 percent in

combination with

any other

antioxidant for

use in poultry)

based on fat

content..

BHT (butylated ......do.......... Dry sausage....... 0.003 percent

hydroxytoluene). based on total

weight 0.006

percent in

combination with

other anti-

oxidants for use

in meat.

......do.......... Rendered animal 0.01 percent...... 0.02 percent in

fat or a combination with

combination of other anti-

such fat and oxidants for use

vegetable fat. in meat.

......do.......... Fresh pork, 0.01 percent based 0.02 percent in

sausage, brown on fat content. combination with

and serve other anti-

sausages, fresh oxidants for use

Italian sausage in meat, based on

products, fat content.

pregrilled beef

patties, fresh

sausage made from

beef or beef and

pork, cooked or

raw pizza topping

and cooked or raw

meatballs.

......do.......... Dried meats....... 0.01 percent based 0.01 percent in

on total weight. combination with

other anti-

oxidants for use

in meat.

......do.......... Margarine or 0.02 percent (by

oleomargarine. wt. of the

finished product)

individually or

in combination

with other

antioxidants

approved for use

in margarine..

......do.......... Various poultry 0.01 percent based

products. on fat content

(0.02 percent in

combination with

any other

antioxidant for

use in poultry)

based on fat

content..

Dodecyl gallate... ......do.......... Margarine or 0.02 percent (by

oleomargarine. wt. of the

finished product)

individually or

in combination

with other

antioxidants

approved for use

in margarine.

Glycine........... ......do.......... Rendered animal 0.01 percent 0.02

fat or a percent in

combination of combination with

such fat and other anti-

vegetable fat. oxidants for use

in meat.

Octyl gallate..... ......do.......... Margarine or 0.02 percent (by

oleomargarine. wt. of the

finished product)

individually or

in combination

with other

antioxidants

approved for use

in margarine.

Propyl gallate.... ......do.......... Dry sausage....... 0.003 percent

based on total

weight 0.006

percent in

combination with

other anti-

oxidants for use

in meat.

......do.......... Rendered animal 0.01 percent...... 0.02 percent in

fat or a combination with

combination of other anti-

such fat and oxidants for use

vegetable fat. in meat.

......do.......... Fresh pork, 0.01 percent based 0.02 percent in

sausage, brown on fat content. combination with

and serve other anti-

sausages, fresh oxidants for use

Italian sausage in meat, based on

products, fat content.

pregrilled beef

patties, fresh

sausage made from

beef or beef and

pork, cooked or

raw pizza topping

and cooked or raw

meatballs.

......do.......... Dried meats....... 0.01 percent based 0.01 percent in

on total weight. combination with

other anti-

oxidants for use

in meat.

......do.......... Margarine or oleo- 0.02 percent (by

margarine. wt. of the

finished product)

individually or

in combination

with other

antioxidants

approved for use

in margarine..

......do.......... Various poultry 0.01 percent based

products. on fat content

(0.02 percent in

combination with

any other

antioxidant for

use in poultry,

except TBHQ,

based on fat

content)..

Resin guaiac...... ......do.......... Rendered animal 0.02 percent in

fat or a combination with

combination of other

such fat and antioxidants for

vegetable fat use in meat.

0.01 percent.

TBHQ (tertiary ......do.......... Dry sausage 0.003 0.006 percent in

butylhydroquinone percent based on combina-tion only

). weight. with BHA and/or

BHT.

......do.......... Rendered animal 0.01 percent...... 0.02 percent in

fat or a combina-tion only

combination of with BHA or BHT.

such fat and

vegetable fat.

......do.......... Fresh pork, 0.01 percent based 0.02 percent in

sausage, brown on fat content. combin-ation only

and serve with BHA and/ or

sausages, fresh BHT, based on fat

Italian sausage content.

products,

pregrilled beef

patties, fresh

sausage made from

beef or beef and

pork, cooked or

raw pizza topping

and cooked or raw

meatballs.

......do.......... Dried meats....... 0.01 percent based 0.01 percent in

on total weight. combina-tion only

with BHA and/or

BHT.

......do.......... Margarine or oleo- 0.02 percent alone

margarine. or in combination

only with BHA and/

or BHT, based on

oil or fat

content.

......do.......... Various poultry 0.01 percent based

products. on fat content

(0.02 percent in

combination only

with BHA and/or

BHT, based on fat

content).

Tocopherols....... ......do.......... Rendered animal 0.03 percent. A 30

fat or a percent

combination of concentration of

such fat and tocopherols in

vegetable fat. vegetable oils

shall be used

when added as an

antioxidant to

products

designated as

``lard'' or

``rendered pork

fat.''

......do.......... Dry sausage, Not to exceed 0.03

semidry sausage, percent based on

dried meats, fat content. Not

uncooked or used in

cooked fresh combination with

sausage made with other

beef and/or pork, antioxidants.

uncooked or

cooked Italian

sausage products,

uncooked or

cooked meatballs,

uncooked or

cooked meat pizza

toppings, brown

and serve

sausages,

pregrilled beef

patties, and

restructured

meats.

......do.......... Various poultry 0.03 percent based

products. on fat content

(0.02 percent in

combination with

any other

antioxidant for

use in poultry,

except TBHQ,

based on fat

content).Artificial Sweeteners........... Saccharin......... To sweeten product Bacon............. 0.01 percent.Binders and Extenders........... Agar-agar......... To stabilize and Thermally 0.25 percent of

thicken. processed canned finished product.

and jellied meat

food products.

Algin............. To extend and Breading mix; Sufficient for

stabilize product. sauces (meat purpose in

only) and various accordance with

poultry products. 21 CFR 172.5.

A mixture of To bind meat Restructured meat Sodium alginate

sodium alginate, pieces. food products. not to exceed 1.0

calcium carbonate percent; calcium

and calcium carbonate not to

lactate/lactic exceed 0.2

acid (or glucono percent; and

delta lactone). lactic acid/

calcium lactate

(or glucono delta-

lactone) not to

exceed 0.3

percent of

product

formulation.

Added mixture may

not exceed 1.5

percent of

product at

formulation.

Mixture

ingredients must

be added dry.

A mixture of To bind poultry Ground and formed Sodium alginate

sodium alginate, pieces. raw or cooked not more than 0.8

calcium poultry pieces. percent, calcium

carbonate, lactic carbonate not

acid, and calcium more than 0.15

lactate. percent; lactic

acid and calcium

lactate, in

combination, not

more than 0.6

percent of

product

formulation.

Added mixture may

not exceed 1.55

percent of

product at

formulation. The

mixture must be

added in dry

form.

Bread............. To bind and extend Bockwurst......... 3.5 percent

product. individually or

collectively with

other binders for

use in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders for

use in meat.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 percent

meat balls and individually or

sauce, spaghetti collectively with

with meat and other binders for

sauce and similar use in meat.

products.

Carboxymethyl To extend and Baked pies (meat Sufficient for

cellulose stabilize product. only) and various purpose in

(cellulose gum). poultry products. accordance with

21 CFR 172.5.

Carrageenan....... To extend and Breading mix; Sufficient for

stabilize product. sauces (meat purpose in

only) and various accordance with

poultry products. 21 CFR 172.5.

To prevent purging Cured pork Not to exceed 1.5

of brine solution. products as percent of

provided in 9 CFR product

319.104(d). formulation;

permitted in

combination only

with soy protein

concentrate,

combination not

to exceed 1.5

percent of

product

formulation; in

accordance with

21 CFR 172.620,

172.623, and

172.626.

Carrageenan, ......do.......... ......do.......... In combination,

Locust bean gum, not to exceed 0.5

and Xanthan gum percent of

blend. formulation; not

permitted in

combination with

other binders

approved for use

in cured pork

products; in

accordance with

21 CFR 172.620,

172.623, 172.626,

184.1343, and

172.695.

Cereal............ To bind and extend Sausages as 3.5 percent

product. provided in 9 CFR individually or

Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders for

use in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders for

use in meat.

Dried milk........ ......do.......... Sausages as 3.5 percent

provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319. collectively with

other binders for

use in meat

Dried skim milk, ......do.......... Sausages as Do.

calcium reduced. provided in 9 CFR

9 CFR Part 319.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders for

use in meat.

Enzyme (rennet) ......do.......... Sausages as 3.5 percent total

treated with provided for in 9 finished product

calcium reduced CFR Part 319. (calcium lactate

dried skim milk required at rate

and calcium of 10 percent of

lactate. binder.)

......do.......... Imitation Sufficient for

sausages; purpose in

nonspecific accordance with

loaves; soups, 21 CFR 172.5

stews (meat only) (calcium lactate

and various required at a

poultry products. rate of 10

percent of

binder).

Enzyme (rennet) ......do.......... Imitation Sufficient for

treated with sausages; purpose in

sodium caseinate nonspecific accordance with

and calcium loaves; soups, 21 CFR 172.5

lactate. stews (meat only) (calcium lactate

and various required at a

poultry products. rate of 25

percent of

binder).

Food starch To prevent purging Cured pork Not to exceed 2

modified. of brine solution. products as percent of

provided for in 9 product

CFR 319.104(d). formulation in

``Ham Water

Added'' and ``Ham

with Natural

Juices''

products; not to

exceed 3.5

percent of

product

formulation in

``Ham and Water

Product--X

percent of Weight

is Added

Ingredients''

products;

permitted in

combination only

with soy protein

concentrate, with

combination of

modified food

starch at 3

percent of

product

formulation and

soy protein

concentrate at

0.5 percent of

product

formulation; in

accordance with

21 CFR 172.892.

Gelatin........... To bind and extend Various poultry Sufficient for

product. products. purpose in

accordance with

21 CFR 172.5.

Gums, vegetable... ......do.......... Egg roll (meat Sufficient for

only) and various purpose in

poultry products. accordance with

21 CFR 172.5.

Isolated soy ......do.......... Sausage as 2 percent.

protein. provided for in 9

CFR Part 319,

bockwurst.

......do.......... Imitation Sufficient for

sausages; purpose in

nonspecific accordance with

loaves; soups; 21 CFR 172.5.

stews (meat only)

and various

poultry products.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders for

use in meat.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 percent

meatballs and individually or

sauce, spaghetti collectively with

with meat and other binders and

sauce and similar extenders for use

products. in meat.

To prevent purging Cured pork Not to exceed 2

of brine solution. products as percent of

provided for in 9 product

CFR 319.104(d). formulation, not

permitted in

combination with

other binders

approved for use

in cured pork

products.

Methyl cellulose.. To extend and Meat and vegetable 0.15 percent.

stabilize product patties; various

(also carrier). poultry products.

Sodium caseinate.. To bind and extend Imitation Sufficient for

product. sausages, purpose in

nonspecific accordance with

loaves, soups, 21 CFR 182.1748

stews (meat only). and 21 CFR 172.5.

......do.......... Sausages as 2 percent in

provided for in 9 accordance with

CFR Part 319. 21 CFR 182.1748.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders and

extenders for use

in meat in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.1748.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 percent

meatballs and individually or

sauce, spaghetti collectively with

with meat and other binders and

sauce and similar extenders for use

products. in meat in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.1748.

To prevent purging Cured pork Not to exceed 2

of brine solution. products as percent of

provided for in 9 product

CFR 319.104(d). formulation; not

permitted in

combination with

other binders

approved for use

in cured pork

products, in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.1748.

To bind and extend Various poultry 3 percent in

product. products. cooked product, 2

percent in raw

product, in

accordance with

21 CFR 172.5 and

182.1748.

Soy flour......... ......do.......... Sausages as 3.5 percent

provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 percent

meatballs and individually or

sauce, spaghetti collectively with

with meat and other binders and

sauce and similar extenders for use

products. in meat.

Soy protein ......do.......... Sausage as 3.5 percent

concentrate. provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 percent

meatballs and individually or

sauce, spaghetti collectively with

with meat and other binders and

sauce and similar extenders for use

products. in meat.

To prevent purging Cured pork Not to exceed 3.5

of brine solution. products as percent of

provided for in 9 product

CFR 319.104(d). formulation;

permitted in

combination only

with modified

food starch, with

combination of

modified food

starch at 3

percent of

product

formulation and

soy protein

concentrate at

0.5 percent of

product

formulation; in

combination only

with carrageenan,

combination not

to exceed 1.5

percent of

product

formulation.

Starchy vegetable To bind and extend Sausage as 3.5 percent

flour. product. provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

Tapioca dextrin... ......do.......... Sausage as 3.5 percent

provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1277.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders and

extenders for use

in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1277.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 individually or

meatballs and collectively with

sauce, spaghetti other binders and

with meat and extenders for use

sauce and similar in meat, in

products. accordance with

21 CFR 184.1277.

......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1277.

Vegetable starch.. ......do.......... Sausage as 3.5 percent

provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

Wheat gluten...... To bind and extend Sausage as 3.5 percent

product. provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1322.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans. collectively with

other binders for

use in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1322.

......do.......... Spaghetti with 12 percent

meatballs and individually or

sauce, spaghetti collectively with

with meat and other binders and

sauce and similar extenders for use

products. in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1322.

......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1322.

Whey, Dry or dried To bind or thicken Sausage as 3.5 percent

provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Imitation 8 percent

sausages, individually or

nonspecific collectively with

loaves, soups, other binders and

stews (meat only). extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans, pork collectively with

or beef with other binders and

barbecue sauce. extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1322.

Whey, Reduced To bind or thicken Sausage as 3.5 percent

lactose. provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Imitation Sufficient for

sausages, purpose in

nonspecific accordance with

loaves, soups, 21 CFR 172.5.

stews (meat only).

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans, pork collectively with

or beef with other binders and

barbecue sauce. extenders for use

in meat.

Whey, Reduced ......do.......... Sausage as 3.5 percent

minerals. provided for in 9 individually or

CFR Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat.

......do.......... Imitation Sufficient for

sausages, purpose in

nonspecific accordance with

loaves, soups, 21 CFR 172.5.

stews (meat only).

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans, pork collectively with

or beef with other binders and

barbecue sauce. extenders for use

in meat.

Whey protein ......do.......... Sausage as 3.5 percent

concentrate. provided in 9 CFR individually or

Part 319, collectively with

bockwurst. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1979c.

......do.......... Imitation Sufficient for

sausages, purpose in

nonspecific accordance with

loaves, soups, 21 CFR 184.1979c.

stews.

......do.......... Chili con carne, 8 percent

chili con carne individually or

with beans, pork collectively with

or beef with other binders and

barbecue sauce. extenders for use

in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1979c

To bind meat Restructured meat 3.5 percent

pieces. food products, individually or

whole muscle meat collectively with

cuts. other binders and

extenders for use

in meat, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1979c.

Xanthan gum....... To maintain: Meat sauces, Sufficient for

uniform gravies or sauces purpose in

viscosity; and meats, canned accordance with

suspension of or frozen and/or 21 CFR 172.5.

particulate refrigerated meat

matter, emulsion salads, canned or

stability; freeze- frozen meat

thaw stability. stews, canned

chili or chili

with beans, pizza

topping mixes and

batter or

breading mixes.

......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products, except purpose

uncooked products

or sausages or

other products

with a moisture

limitation

established by

Subpart P of Part

381.Bleaching Agent................. Hydrogen peroxide. To remove color... Tripe (substance Sufficient for

must be removed purpose.

from product by

rinsing with

clear water).Catalysts (substances must be Nickel............ To accelerate Rendered animal Do.

eliminated during process). chemical reaction. fats or a

combination of

such fats and

vegetable fats.

Sodium amide...... Rearrangement of ......do.......... Do.

fatty acid

radicals.

Sodium methoxide.. ......do.......... ......do.......... ..................Chilling Media.................. Salt (NaCl)....... To aid in chilling Raw poultry 700 lbs. to 10,000

products. gallons of water.Coloring Agents (artificial).... Coal tar dyes To color products. Various poultry Sufficient for

(FD&C; certified). products. purpose.

Color additives To color casings Sausage casings, Sufficient for

listed in 21 CFR or rendered fats; oleomargarine, purpose (may be

Part 74, Subpart marking and shortening, mixed with

A of Part 82, branding product. marking or approved natural

Subpart B branding ink on coloring matters

(operator must product (meat or harmless inert

furnish evidence only). material such as

to inspector in common salt and

charge that color sugar).

additive has been

certified for use

in connection

with foods by the

Food and Drug

Administration).

Titanium oxide.... To whiten......... Canned ham salad 0.5 percent.

spread and

creamed-type

canned meat

products. Poultry

salads and

poultry spreads.Coloring Agents (natural)....... Alkanet, annatto, To color casings Sausage casings, Sufficient for

carotene, or rendered fats; oleomargarine, purpose (may be

cochineal, green marking and shortening, mixed with

chlorophyll, branding product. marking or approved

saffron and branding ink on artificial dyes

tumeric. product (meat or harmless inert

only). material such as

common salt and

sugar).

Annatto, carotene. To color products. Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose.Curing accelerators (must be Ascorbic acid..... To accelerate Cured pork and 75 oz to 100 gal

used only in combination with color fixing or beef cuts, cured pickle at 10

curing agents). preserve color poultry, cured percent pump

during storage. comminuted level; \3/4\ oz

poultry and meat to 100 lb meat,

food products. meat byproduct or

poultry product;

10 percent

solution to

surfaces of cured

meat cuts or

poultry products

prior to

packaging. (The

use of such

solution shall

not result in the

addition of a

significant

amount of

moisture to the

product).

Citric acid or To accelerate Cured pork and May be used in

sodium citrate. color fixing or beef cuts, cured cured meat

preserve color comminuted meat products or in 10

during storage. food product, percent solution

cured comminuted used to spray

poultry or surfaces of cured

poultry products. meat cuts prior

to packaging to

replace up to 50

percent of the

ascorbic acid,

erythorbic acid,

sodium ascorbate,

or sodium

erythorbate that

is used. May be

used in cured

poultry products

to replace 50

percent of the

ascorbic acid or

sodium ascorbate

that is used.

Erythorbic acid... To accelerate Cured pork and 75 oz to 100 gal

color fixing or beef cuts, cured pickle at 10

preserve color poultry, cured percent pump

during storage. comminuted level; \3/4\ oz

poultry and meat to 100 lb meat,

food products. meat byproduct or

poultry product;

10 percent

solution to

surfaces of cured

meat cuts or

poultry products

prior to

packaging. (The

use of such

solution shall

not result in the

addition of a

significant

amount of

moisture to the

product).

Fumaric acid...... ......do.......... Cured, comminuted 0.065 percent (or

meat, poultry or 1 oz to 100 lb)

meat and poultry of the weight of

products. the meat, poultry

or the meat or

poultry

byproducts before

processing.

Glucono delta ......do.......... Cured, comminuted 8 oz to each 100

lactone. meat or meat food lb of meat or

product. meat byproduct.

......do.......... Genoa salami...... 16 oz to 100 lb of

meat (1.0

percent).

Sodium acid ......do.......... Frankfurters, Not to exceed

pyrophosphate. wieners, vienna, alone or in

bologna, garlic combination with

bologna, other curing

knockwurst and accelerators for

similar products. use in meat the

following: 8 oz

in 100 lb of

meat, or meat and

meat byproducts,

content of the

formula; nor 0.5

percent in the

finished product.

Sodium ascorbate.. To accelerate Cured pork and 87.5 oz to 100 gal

color fixing or beef cuts, cured pickle at 10

preserve color comminuted meat percent pump

during storage. food product, level; \7/8\ oz

cured comminuted to 100 lb meat,

poultry or meat byproduct or

poultry products. poultry product;

10 percent

solution to

surfaces of cured

meat cuts or

poultry products

prior to

packaging. (The

use of such

solution shall

not result in the

addition of a

significant

amount of

moisture to the

product).

Sodium erythorbate To accelerate Cured pork and 87.5 oz to 100 gal

color fixing or beef cuts, cured pickle at 10

preserve color comminuted meat percent pump

during storage. food products, level; \7/8\ oz

cured comminuted to 100 lb meat,

poultry or meat byproduct or

poultry products. poultry product;

10 percent

solution to

surfaces of cured

meat cuts or

poultry products

prior to

packaging. (The

use of such

solution shall

not result in the

addition of a

significant

amount of

moisture to the

product.)

Curing Agents................... Sodium or Source of nitrite. Cured meat 7 lb to 100 gal

potassium nitrate. products other pickle; 3\1/2\ oz

than bacon. to 100 lb meat or

Nitrates may not poultry product

be used in baby, (dry cure); 2\3/

junior, and 4\ oz to 100 lb

toddler foods. chopped meat or

Cured, comminuted poultry.

poultry or

poultry products.

Sodium or To fix color...... Cured meat and 2 lb to 100 gal

potassium nitrite poultry products. pickle at 10

(supplies of Nitrites may not percent pump

sodium nitrite be used in baby, level; 1 oz to

and potassium junior, or 100 lb meat or

nitrite and toddler foods. poultry product

mixtures (dry cure); \1/4\

containing them oz to 100 lb

must be kept chopped meat,

under the care of meat byproduct or

a responsible poultry product.

employee of the The use of

establishment. nitrites,

The specific nitrates or

nitrite content combination shall

of such supplies not result in

must be known and more than 200 ppm

clearly marked of nitrite,

accordingly). calculated as

sodium nitrite in

finished product,

except that

nitrites may be

used in bacon

only in

accordance with

paragraph (b) of

this section.Denuding Agents (may be used in Lime (calcium To denude mucous Tripe............. Sufficient for

combination. Must be removed oxide, calcium membranes. purpose.

from tripe by rinsing with hydroxide).

potable water.).

Sodium carbonate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium citrate.... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium gluconate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium hydroxide.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium persulfate. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium silicates ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

(ortho, meta, and

sesqui).

Trisodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

phosphate.Emulsifying Agents.............. Actylated To emulsify Shortening and Sufficient for

monoglycerides. product. various poultry purpose.

products.

Diacetyl tartaric ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

acid esters of

mono-and

diglycerides.

Glycerol-lacto ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

stearate, oleate,

or palmitate.

Lecithin.......... To emulsify Oleomargarine, 0.5 percent in

product (also as shortening, oleomargarine,

an antioxidant). various meat and use in other

poultry products. products--suffici

ent amount for

emulsification.

Mono and To emulsify Rendered animal Sufficient for

diglycerides product. fat or a purpose in lard

(glycerol combination of and shortening;

palmitate, etc.). such fat with 0.5 percent in

vegetable fat; oleomargarine.

oleomargarine.

......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose.

Mono and ......do.......... Margarine or 0.5 percent.

diglycerides of oleomargarine.

fatty acids

esterified with

any of the

following acids:

acetic,

acetyltartaric,

citric, lactic,

tartaric, and

their sodium and

calcium salts;

the sodium

sulfoacetate

derivatives of

these mono and

diglycerides.

Polyglycerol ......do.......... Rendered animal Sufficient for

esters of fatty fat or a purpose for

acids combination of rendered animal

(polyglycerol such fat with fat or

esters of fatty vegetable fat combination with

acids are when use is not vegetable fat;

restricted to precluded by 0.5 percent for

those up to and standards of oleomargarine.

including the identity of

decaglycerol composition;

esters and oleomargarine.

otherwise meeting

the requirements

of Sec.

172.854(a) of the

Food Additive

Regulations).

Polysorbate 60 ......do.......... Shortening for use 1 percent when

(polyoxyethylene in used alone. If

(20) sorbitan nonstandardized used with

monostearate). baked goods, polysorbate 80

baking mixes, the combined

icings, fillings, total shall not

and toppings and exceed 1 percent.

in the frying of

foods (meat

only). Rendered

poultry fat or a

combination of

such fat with

vegetable fat.

Polysorbate 80 ......do.......... Shortening for use 1 percent when

(polyoxyethylene in used alone. If

(20) sorbitan nonstandardized used with

monooleate). baked goods, polysorbate 60

baking mixes, the combined

icings, fillings, total shall not

and toppings and exceed 1 percent.

in the frying of

foods (meat

only). Various

poultry products.

1,2-propylene ......do.......... Margarine or 2.0 percent.

glycol esters of oleomargarine.

fatty acids.

Propylene glycol ......do.......... Rendered animal or Sufficient for

mono and diesters poultry fat or a purpose.

of fats and fatty combination of

acids. such fat with

vegetable fat.

Stearyl-2-lactylic ......do.......... Shortening to be 3.0 percent.

acid. used for cake

icings and

fillings (meat

only).

Stearyl ......do.......... Shortening........ Sufficient for

monoglyceridyl purpose

citrate.Film Forming Agents............. A mixture To reduce cooler Freshly dressed Formulation may

consisting of shrinkage and meat carcasses. not exceed 1.5

water, sodium help protect Such carcasses percent of hot

alginate, calcium surface. must bear a carcass weight

chloride, sodium statement when applied.

carboxymethyl- ``Protected with Chilled weight

cellulose, and a film of water, may not exceed

corn syrup solids. corn syrup hot weight.

solids, sodium

alginate, calcium

chloride and

sodium

carboxymethyl-

cellulose.''.Flavoring Agents; Protectors and Artificial smoke To flavor product. Various (meat and Sufficient for

Developers. flavoring. poultry) \2\. purpose.

Autolyzed yeast ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

extract.

Benzoic acid To retard flavor Margarine or 0.1 percent

(sodium, reversion. oleomargarine. individually, or

potassium and if used in

calcium salts). combination with

other flavoring

agents for use in

meat or with

sorbic acid and

its salts, 0.2

percent

(expressed as the

acids in the wt.

of the finished

foods).

Calcium lactate... To protect flavor. Cooked semi-dry 0.6 percent in

and dry products product

including formulation.

sausage,

imitation

sausage, and

nonspecific meat

food sticks.

Citric acid....... ......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose.

Flavoring......... Chili con carne... Do.

Corn syrup solids; To flavor product. Various poultry Do.

corn syrup; products,

glucose syrup. sausage,

hamburger, meat

loaf, luncheon

meat, chopped or

pressed ham.

Dextrose.......... ......do.......... Sausage, ham and Do.

cured products.

Diacetyl.......... ......do.......... Oleomargarine..... Do.

Disodium guanylate ......do.......... Various meat and

poultry products.

\2\

Disodium inosinate ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Harmless bacteria To develop flavor. Dry sausage, pork 0.5 percent.

starters of the roll, thuringer,

acidophilus type, lebanon bologna,

lactic acid cervelat, and

starter or salami.

culture of

Pediococcus

cerevisiae.

Harmless lactic To prevent the Bacon............. Sufficient for

acid producing growth of purpose.

bacteria. Clostridium

botulinum.

Hydrolyzed plant To flavor product. Various meat and Do.

protein. poultry products.

\2\

Isopropyl citrate. To protect flavor. Oleomargarine..... 0.02 percent.

Malt syrup........ To flavor product. Cured meat 2.5 percent.

products.

......do.......... Various poultry Sufficient for

products. purpose.

Milk protein ......do.......... Various meat and Do.

hydrolysate. poultry products.

\2\

Monoammonium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

glutamate.

Monosodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

glutamate.

Potassium lactate. ......do.......... Various meat and Not to exceed 2

meat food percent of

products, poultry formulation; in

and poultry food accordance with

products, except 21 CFR 184.1639.

infant formula

and infant food.

\2\

Smoke flavoring... To flavor product. Various meat and Sufficient for

poultry products. purpose.

Sodium acetate.... To flavor products Various meat and Not to exceed

poultry products. 0.25% of

formulate in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1721.

Sodium diacetate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Not to exceed

0.25% of

formulate in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1754.

Sodium lactate.... ......do.......... Various meat and Not to exceed 2

meat food percent of

products, poultry formulation in

and poultry food accordance with

products, except 21 CFR 184.1768.

infant formula

and infant food.

\2\

Sodium ......do.......... Various meat and 0.5 percent.

sulfoacetate poultry products.

derivative of \2\

mono and

diglycerids.

Sodium To help protect ``Fresh Beef,'' 0.5 percent of

tripolyphosphate. flavor. \2\ ``Beef for total product.

further cooking,

``Cooked Beef,''

Beef Patties,

Meat Loaves, Meat

Toppings, and

similar products

derived from

pork, lamb, veal,

mutton, and goat

meat which are

cooked or frozen

after processing.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

tripolyphosphate

and sodium

mixtures,

metaphosphate,

insoluble; and

sodium

polyphosphates,

glassy.

Sorbitol.......... To flavor, to Cooked sausage Not to exceed 2

facilitate the labeled percent of the

removal of frankfurter, weight of the

casings from frank, furter, formula excluding

product, and to wiener, and the formula

reduce knockwurst; cured weight of water

caramelization pork and pork or ice, when used

and charring. products, as in accordance

provided for in 9 with 21 CFR

CFR Part 319. 184.1835.

Starter distillate To help protect Oleomargarine..... Sufficient for

flavor. purpose.

Stearyl citrate... ......do.......... ......do.......... 0.15 percent.

Sugars (sucrose To flavor product. Various meat and Sufficient for

and dextrose). poultry products. purpose.Gases........................... Carbon dioxide Contact freezing.. Various poultry Do.

liquid. products.

Carbon dioxide To cool product... Chopping of meat, Sufficient for

solid (dry ice). packing of purpose.

product.

To cool product or Various poultry Do.

facilitate products.

chopping or

packaging.

Nitrogen.......... To exclude oxygen Various meat and Do.

from sealed poultry products.

containers.

Nitrogen, liquid.. Contact freezant.. ......do.......... Do.Hog Scald Agents (must be Caustic soda...... To remove hair.... Hog carcasses..... Sufficient for

removed by subsequent cleaning purpose.

operations).

Dicotyl sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

sulfosuccinate.

Dimethylpolysiloxa ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

ne.

Disodium-calcium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

ethylenediaminete

tra-acetate.

Disodium phosphate ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Ethylenediaminetet ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

ra-acetic acid

(sodium salts).

Lime (calcium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

oxide, calcium

hydroxide).

Potassium Do.

hydroxide.

Propylene glycol.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Soap (prepared by ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

the reaction of

calcium,

potassium, or

sodium with rosin

or fatty acids of

natural fats and

oils).

Sodium acid ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

pyrophosphate.

Sodium carbonate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

dodecylbenzene

sulfonate.

Sodium gluconate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

hexametaphosphate.

Sodium lauryl ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

sulfate.

Sodium mono and ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

dimethylnaphthale

ne sulfonate

(molecular weight

245-260).

Sodium n- ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

alkylbenzene

sulfonate (alkyl

group

predominantly C12

and C13 and not

less than 95

percent C10 and

C16).

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

pyrophosphate.

Sodium silicates ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

(ortho, meta, and

sesqui).

Sodium sulfate.... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

tripolyphosphate.

Sucrose........... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Triethanolamine ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

dodecylbenzene

sulfonate.

Trisodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

phosphate.Miscellaneous................... Adipic acid....... To acidify........ Margarine or Sufficient for

oleomargarine. purpose.

Ascorbic acid, To delay Fresh beef cuts, Not to exceed,

erythorbic acid, discoloration. fresh lamb cuts, singly or in

citric acid, and fresh pork combination, 500

sodium ascorbate cuts. ppm or 1.8 mg/sq

and sodium inch of product

citrate, singly surface of

or in combination. ascorbic acid (in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.3013),

erythorbic acid

(in accordance

with 21 CFR

182.3041), or

sodium ascorbate

(in accordance

with 21 CFR

182.3731); and/or

not to exceed,

singly or in

combination, 250

ppm or 0.9 mg/sq

inch of product

surface of citric

acid (in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.6033),

or sodium citrate

(in accordance

with 21 CFR

182.6751).

Calcium disodium, To preserve Margarine or 75 ppm by weight

EDTA (calcium product and to oleomargarine. of the finished

disodium ethylene- protect flavor. oleomargarine or

diaminetetraaceta margarine.

te.

Calcium propionate To retard mold Pizza crust....... 0.32 percent alone

growth. or in combination

based on weight

of the flour

brace used.

......do.......... Fresh pie dough 0.3 percent of

(poultry only). calcium

propionate or

sodium propionate

alone, or in

combination,

based on weight

of flour used.

Citric acid....... To preserve cured Cured pork cuts... Not to exceed 30

color during percent in water

storage. solution used to

spray surfaces of

cured cuts, prior

to packaging, in

accordance with

21 CFR 184.1033.

(The use of such

solution shall

not result in the

addition of a

significant

amount of

moisture to the

product and shall

be applied only

once to product).

Citric acid To acidify........ Margarine and Sufficient for

(sodium and oleomargarine. purpose.

potassium salts).

d- and dl-alpha- To inhibit Pump-cured bacon.. 500 ppm; by

tocopherol. nitrosamine injection or

formation. surface

application.

Dipotassium To decrease the Meat food products For meat food

phosphate. amount of cooked except where products, 5

out juices. otherwise percent of

prohibited by the phosphate in

meat inspection pickle at 10

regulations and percent pump

poultry food level; 0.5

products except percent of

where otherwise phosphate in meat

prohibited by the food product

poultry products (only clear

inspection solution may be

regulations.. injected into

meat food

product). For

poultry food

products, 0.5

percent of total

product.

Disodium phosphate ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Glycerine......... Humectant......... Shelf stable meat Not to exceed 2

snacks. percent of the

formulation

weight of the

product in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.1320.

Hydrochloric acid. To acidify........ Margarine or Sufficient for

oleomargarine. purpose.

Lactic acid ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

(sodium and

potassium salts).

L-Tartaric acid ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

(sodium and

sodium potassium

salts).

Monopotassium To decrease the Meat food products For meat food

phosphate. amount of cooked except where products, 5

out juices. otherwise percent of

prohibited by the phosphate in

meat inspection pickle at 10

regulations and percent pump

poultry food level; 0.5

products except percent of

where otherwise phosphate in meat

prohibited by the food product

poultry products (only clear

inspection solution may be

regulations.. injected into

meat food

product). For

poultry products,

0.5 percent of

total product.

Monosodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

phosphate.

Phosphoric acid... To acidify........ Margarine or Sufficient for

oleomargarine. purpose.

Potassium To alkalize....... Margarine or Sufficient for

bicarbonate. oleomargarine. purpose.

Potassium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

carbonate.

Potassium To decrease the Meat food products 5 percent of

pyrophosphate. amount of cooked except where phosphate in

out juices. otherwise pickle at 10

prohibited by the percent pump

meat inspection level; 0.5

regulations and percent of

poultry food phosphate in meat

products except food product

where otherwise (only clear

prohibited by the solution may be

poultry products injected into

inspection meat food

regulations.. product). For

poultry food

products, 0.5

percent of total

product.

Potassium sorbate. To retard mold Dry sausage....... 10 percent in

growth. water solution

may be applied to

casings after

stuffing or

casings may be

dipped in

solution prior to

stuffing.

Potassium To decrease the Meat food products 5 percent of

tripolyphosphate. amount of cooked except where phosphate in

out juices. otherwise pickle at 10

prohibited by the percent pump

meat inspection level; 0.5

regulations and percent of

poultry food phosphate in meat

products except food product

where otherwise (only clear

prohibited by the solution may be

poultry products injected into

inspection meat food

regulations. product). For

poultry food

products, 0.5

percent of total

product.

Propyl paraben To retard mold Dry sausage....... 3.5 percent in

(propyl p-hydroxy- growth. water solution

benzoate). may be applied to

casings after

stuffing or

casings may be

dipped in

solution prior to

stuffing.

Silicon dioxide... Processing aid/ Tocopherol At level not to

dispersant. containing bacon exceed 4.0

curing mixes. percent in the

dry mix.

Sodium acid To decrease the Meat food products For meat food

pyrophosphate. amount of cooked except where products, 5

out juices. other prohibited percent of

by the meat phosphate in

inspection pickle at 10

regulations and percent pump

poultry food level; 0.5

products except percent of

where otherwise phosphate in meat

prohibited by the food product

poultry products (only clear

inspection solution may be

regulations.. injected into

meat food

product). For

poultry products,

0.5 percent of

total product.

Sodium bicarbonate To neutralize Rendered fats, Sufficient for

excess acidity, soups, curing purpose.

cleaning pickle (meat and

vegetables. poultry).

To alkalize....... Margarine or Do.

oleomargarine.

Sodium carbonate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium citrate To inhibit the Cured and uncured, Not to exceed 1.3

buffered with growth of micro- processed whole percent of the

citric acid to a organisms and muscle meat and formulation

pH of 5.6. retain product poultry food weight of the

flavor during products, e.g., product in

storage. ham, chicken accordance with

breasts. 21 CFR 184.1751.

Sodium hydroxide.. To alkalize....... Margarine or Sufficient for

oleomargarine. purpose.

To decrease the Poultry food May be used only

amount of cooked products in combination

out juices. containing with phosphate in

phosphates. a ratio not to

exceed one part

sodium hydroxide

to four parts

phosphate.

......do.......... Meat food products May be used only

containing in combination

phosphates. with phosphates

in a ratio not to

exceed one part

sodium hydroxide

to four parts

phosphate; the

combination shall

not exceed 5

percent in pickle

at 10 percent

pump level; 0.5

percent in

product.

Sodium ......do.......... Meat food products For meat food

metaphosphate, except where products, 5

insoluble. other prohibited percent of

by the meat phosphate in

inspection pickle at 10

regulations, and percent pump

poultry food level; 0.5

products except percent of

where otherwise phosphate in meat

prohibited by the food product

poultry products (only clear

inspection solution may be

regulations. injected into

meat food

product). For

poultry products,

0.5 percent of

total product.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

polyphosphate,

glassy.

Sodium proprionate To retard mold Pizza crust....... 0.32 percent alone

growth. or in combination

based on weight

of the flour

brace used.

......do.......... Fresh pie dough 0.3 percent of

(poultry only). calcium

proprionate or

sodium

proprionate

alone, or in

combination,

based on weight

of flour used.

Sodium To decrease the Meat food products For meat food

pryophosphate. amount of cooked except where products, 5

out juices. otherwise percent of

prohibited by the phosphate in

meat inspection pickle at 10

regulations and percent pump

poultry food level; 0.5

products except percent of

where otherwise phosphate in meat

prohibited by the food product

poultry products (only clear

inspection solution may be

regulations. injected into

meat food

product). For

poultry products,

0.5 percent of

total product.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

tripolyphosphate.

Sorbic acid To preserve Margarine or 0.1 percent

(sodium, product and to oleomargarine. individually, or

potassium, and retard mold if used in

calcium salts). growth. combination or

with benzoic acid

or its salts, 0.2

percent

(expressed as the

acids in the wt.

of the finished

foods).

Tricalcium To preserve Mechanically Not to exceed 2

phosphate. product color deboned chicken percent of the

during to be dehydrated. weight of the

dehydration mechanically

process. deboned chicken

prior to

dehydration, in

accordance with

21 CFR 182.1217.Poultry scald agents (must be Alpha-hydro-omega- To remove feathers Poultry carcasses. Not to exceed 0.05

removed by subsequent cleaning hydroxy-poly percent by weight

operations). (oxyethylene) in scald water.

poly

(oxypropylene)

(minimum 15

moles) poly

(oxyethylene)

block copolymer

(poloxamer).

Dimethylpolysiloxa ......do.......... ......do.......... Sufficient for

ne. purpose.

Dioctyl sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

sulfosuccinate.

Dipotassium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

phosphate.

Ethylenediaminetet ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

ra-acetic acid

(sodium salts).

Lime (calcium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

oxide, calcium

hydroxide).

Polyoxyethylene ......do.......... ......do.......... Not to exceed

(20) sorbitan 0.0175 percent in

monooleate. scald water.

Potassium ......do.......... ......do.......... Sufficient for

hydroxide. purpose.

Propylene glycol.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium acid ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

phosphate.

Sodium acid ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

pyrophosphate.

Sodium bicarbonate ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium carbonate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

dodecylbenzene-

sulfonate.

Sodium-2- ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

ethylhexyl

sulfate.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

hexametaphosphate.

Sodium hydroxide.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium lauryl ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

sulfate.

Sodium phosphate ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

(mono-, di-,

tribasic).

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

pyrophosphate.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

sesquicarbonate.

Sodium sulfate.... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Sodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

tripolyphosphate.

Tetrasodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

pyrophosphate.

Proteolytic Enzymes............. Aspergillus flavus To soften tissue.. Raw poultry muscle Solutions

oryzae group. tissue of hen, consisting of

cock, mature water and

turkey, mature approved

duck, mature proteolytic

goose, and mature enzyme applied or

guinea, and raw injected into raw

meat cuts. meat or poultry

tissue shall not

result in a gain

of more than 3

percent above the

weight of the

untreated

product.

Aspergillus oryzae ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Bromelin.......... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Ficin............. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Papain............ ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.Refining Agents (must be Acetic acid....... To separate fatty Rendered fats Sufficient for

eliminated during process of acids and (meat only). purpose.

manufacturing). glycerol.

Bicarbonate of ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

soda.

Carbon (purified To aid in refining ......do.......... Do.

charcoal). of animal fats.

Caustic soda To refine fats.... ......do.......... Do.

(sodium

hydroxide).

Diatomaceous ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

earth; Fuller's

earth.

Sodium carbonate.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Tannic acid....... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.Rendering agents................ Tricalcium To aid rendering.. Animal fats....... Do.

phosphate.

Trisodium ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

phosphate.Synergists (used in combination Citric acid....... To increase Any meat product Not to exceed 0.01

with antioxidants). effectiveness of permitted to percent based on

antioxidants. contain fat content.

antioxidants as

provided for in

this part.

......do.......... Poultry fats...... 0.01 percent alone

or in combination

with antioxidants

in poultry fats.

Malic acid........ ......do.......... Lard and 0.01 percent based

shortening. on total weight

in combination

with antioxidants

for use in meat

products only.

......do.......... Poultry fats...... 0.01 percent alone

or in combination

with antioxidants

in poultry fats.

Monoglyceride ......do.......... Lard, shortening, 0.02 percent.

citrate. fresh pork

sausage, dried

meats and poultry

fats.

Monoisopropyl ......do.......... Lard, shortening, Do.

citrate. oleomargarine,

fresh pork

sausage, dried

meats.

......do.......... Poultry fats...... 0.01 percent

poultry fats.

Phosphoric acid... ......do.......... Lard, shortening, 0.01 percent.

and poultry fats.Tenderizing agents.............. Aspergillus flavus To soften tissue.. Raw poultry muscle Solutions

oryzae group. tissue of hen, consisting of

cock, mature water and

turkey, mature approved

duck, mature proteolytic

goose, and mature enzyme applied or

guinea, and raw injected into raw

meat cuts. meat or poultry

tissue shall not

result in a gain

of more than 3

percent above the

weight of the

untreated

product.

Aspergillus oryzae ......do.......... ......do.......... Not more than 3

percent of a 0.8

molar solution.

Bromelin.......... ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Calcium chloride.. ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Magnesium chloride ......do.......... ......do.......... Do.

Papain............ To soften tissue.. Raw poultry muscle Solutions

tissue of hen, consisting of

cock, mature water and

turkey, mature approved

duck, mature proteolytic

goose, and mature enzyme applied or

guinea, and raw injected into raw

meat cuts. meat or poultry

tissue shall not

result in a gain

of more than 3

percent above the

weight of the

untreated

product.

Potassium chloride ......do.......... ......do.......... Not more than 3

percent of a 2.0

molar solution.

Potassium, ......do.......... ......do.......... A solution of

magnesium or approved

calcium chloride. inorganic

chlorides

injected into or

applied to raw

meats or poultry

cuts shall not

result in a gain

of more than 3

percent above the

weight of the

untreated

product.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ [Reserved]\2\ Information as to the specific products for which use of this additive is approved may be obtained upon

inquiry addressed to the Labeling and Additives Policy Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.\3\ Provided that its use is functional and suitable for the product and it is permitted for use at the lowest

level necessary to accomplish the desired technical effect as determined in specific cases prior to label

approval under part 412 of this chapter.\4\ Special labeling requirements are prescribed in 381.120 for raw poultry chilled in a medium with more than

70 lbs. of salt to 10,000 gals. of water. [64 FR 72175, Dec. 23, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 3123, Jan. 20, 2000; 65 FR 34391, May 30, 2000; 78 FR 66839, Nov. 7, 2013]