EU legislation specifying Potassium Metabisulfite limits?
Hi,
is there any EU legislation specifying the acceptable limit of SO2 in acidified gherkin products in jar? The ingredient used is potassium metabisulfite.
Rgds
Poulami
Hi,
is there any EU legislation specifying the acceptable limit of SO2 in acidified gherkin products in jar? The ingredient used is potassium metabisulfite.
Rgds
Poulami
Dear Poulami,
Not sure about the gherkins but I found this -
Note
1. Maximum levels are expressed as SO2 in mg/kg or mg/l as appropriate and relate to the total
quantity, available from all sources.
2. An SO2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be present.
(Pg 25)
EU - food additives.pdf 302.58KB 24 downloads
Rgds / Charles.C
Thank you so much Charles. I got the information I wanted
Regards
Poulami
EU legislation in newly regulated please see EC Regulatiomn1333/2008
http://eur-lex.europ...ELEX:32008R1333
Rgds
moskito