72. Restrictions on the use of sequestering buffering agents.- Unless otherwise provided in these rules the sequestering and buffering agents specified in Col. (1) of the Table below, may be used in the groups of food specified in the corresponding entry in Col. (2) of the said Table, in concentration not exceeding the proportions specified in the corresponding entry in Col. (3) of the said Table:
Name of sequestering Maximum level of use
and buffering agents Group of foods in parts million (ppm)
(mg/kg.)
(1) (2) (3)
1. Acetic Acid (i) Acidulant, buffering and neutralising agents in
Limited by GMP
(ii) in canned baby foods
5,000
2. Adipic acid Salt substitute and literary food 250
3. 1[* *
*]
4. 1[*
* * ]
5. Calcium In confections
2,500
6. Calcium carbonate As a neutralizer in number of food 10,000
7. Calcium oxide As a neutralizer in specified dairy product
2,500
8. Citric acid Malic acid Carbonated beverage and as
an acidulant in miscellaneous
foods
Limited by GMP
9. 1 [* * *]
2[10. DL Lactic acid (food grade) As acidulant in miscellaneous
foods Limited by GMP
10-A. L(+) Lactic acid (Food grade) As acidulant in miscellaneous Foods Limited by GMP
11. Phosphoric acid Beverages, soft drinks 6,000
12.Polyphosphate containing less than 6 phosphate moieties (a) Processed cheese bread
40,000
(b) Milk preparations
4,000
(c) Cake mixes 10,000
(d) Protein foods 4,000
13. L(+) Tartaric acid Acidulants 600
3[14. Calcium Disodium, Ethylene, diamine tetra acetate (i)Emulsions containing refined vegetable oils, eggs, vinegar, salt,
sugar and spices;
50
(ii) Salad dressing;
(iii) Sandwich spread. 4[or fat spread]
5[1 5. Fumaric acid As acidulant in 3000 ppm]
Miscellaneous foods
NOTE.-DL Lactic acid and L(+) Tartaric acid shall not be added to any food meant for children below 12 months (The lactic acid shall also conform to the specification laid down by the Indian Standards Institution).]
1. Omitted by G.S.R. 677 (E), dated 6th September, 1994.
2. Ins. by G.S.R. 284 (E), dated 29th May, 1997 (w.e.f. 29th November,1993.
3. Ins. by G.S.R. 917 (E), dated 17th November, 1987 (w.e.f. 17th November, 1987).
4. Ins. by G.S.R. 481. dated 6th September, 1993.
5. Added by G.S. R. 578 (E), dated 4th August, 1995.
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