Sorbitan tristearate (492)

01.3.2.0

Beverage whiteners

4000 mg/kg

XS250: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 250-2006).

XS252: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 252-2006).

07.1.1.0

Breads and rolls

3000 mg/kg

-

07.1.4.0

Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs

10000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

14.1.4.1

Carbonated water-based flavoured drinks

500 mg/kg

-

06.5.0.0

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

5000 mg/kg

-

05.3.0.0

Chewing gum

5000 mg/kg

-

05.1.4.0

Cocoa and chocolate products

10000 mg/kg

101: When used in combination as emulsifiers: ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (INS 442), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid (INS 476), sorbitan monostearate (INS 491), sorbitan tristearate (INS 492), and polysorbates (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (INS 432), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (INS 433), polyoxyethylene (20), sorbitan monostearate (INS 435) and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (INS 436)), the total combined use level shall not exceed 15,000 mg/kg.

05.1.1.0

Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake

2000 mg/kg

123: For use of sorbitan monostearate (INS 491), sorbitan tristearate (INS 492), sorbitan monolaurate (INS 493), sorbitan monooleate (INS 494), and sorbitan monopalmitate (INS 495) in combination up to a maximum level of 2000 mg/kg on the final cocoa and chocolate basis as emulsifiers in products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars (CODEX STAN 105-1981).

97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.

XS141: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983).

05.1.3.0

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

10000 mg/kg

XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).

14.1.5.0

Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa

500 mg/kg

429: Except for use in canned coffee with milk at 2000 mg/kg.

14.1.4.3

Concentrates (liquid or solid) for water-based flavoured drinks

500 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

07.1.2.0

Crackers, excluding sweet crackers

10000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

01.4.4.0

Cream analogues

5000 mg/kg

349: For use at 7,000 mg/kg in bakery cream fillings only.

01.7.0.0

Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

5000 mg/kg

362: Excluding plain products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CODEX STAN 243-2003).

05.4.0.0

Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

10000 mg/kg

-

13.5.0.0

Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6

5000 mg/kg

-

13.3.0.0

Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1)

1000 mg/kg

-

13.4.0.0

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

1000 mg/kg

-

10.2.3.0

Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products

500 mg/kg

452: Except for use at 5200 mg/kg in dried egg whites used for further processing only.

06.4.2.0

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

5000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

211: For use in noodles only.

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

5000 mg/kg

76: For use in potatoes only.

03.0.0.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

1000 mg/kg

-

10.4.0.0

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

5000 mg/kg

-

12.6.1.0

Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip)

5000 mg/kg

-

02.3.0.0

Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

5000 mg/kg

363: For use at 50,000 mg/kg for emulsified oils used in the production of noodles or bakery products.

02.2.2.0

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

10000 mg/kg

359: Excluding dairy fat spreads with = 70% milk fat content.

02.4.0.0

Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7

10000 mg/kg

-

07.2.0.0

Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes

10000 mg/kg

-

01.1.4.0

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

5000 mg/kg

-

13.6.0.0

Food supplements

10000 mg/kg

364: Singly or in combination.

10.2.2.0

Frozen egg products

500 mg/kg

-

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

5000 mg/kg

-

04.1.2.8

Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk

5000 mg/kg

XS240: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (CODEX STAN 240-2003).

XS314R: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

5000 mg/kg

-

05.2.1.0

Hard candy

10000 mg/kg

-

05.1.5.0

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

10000 mg/kg

-

10.2.1.0

Liquid egg products

500 mg/kg

-

01.5.2.0

Milk and cream powder analogues

4000 mg/kg

XS251: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CODEX STAN 251-2006).

07.1.6.0

Mixes for bread and ordinary bakery wares

10000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

12.6.3.0

Mixes for sauces and gravies

50 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

12.5.2.0

Mixes for soups and broths

250 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

XS117: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981).

14.1.4.2

Non-carbonated water-based flavoured drinks, including punches and ades

500 mg/kg

-

05.2.3.0

Nougats and marzipans

10000 mg/kg

-

07.1.3.0

Other ordinary bakery products (e.g. bagels, pita, English muffins)

10000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

5000 mg/kg

194: For use in instant noodles conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CODEX STAN 249-2006) only.

2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.

15.1.0.0

Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes)

300 mg/kg

-

05.2.2.0

Soft candy

10000 mg/kg

XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).

07.1.5.0

Steamed breads and buns

10000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

12.8.0.0

Yeast and like products

15000 mg/kg

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