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Sodium L(+)-tartrate (335(ii))

Synonyms: Sodium Tartrate, L (+)-, Sodium dextro-tartrate

Functional Classes: Acidity regulator, Emulsifying salt, Sequestrant, Stabilizer

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GSFA Provisions for Sodium L(+)-tartrate

N°

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

14.2.7.0

Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)

4000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.2.7.0

Food Category

Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.1.0

Beer and malt beverages

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.2.1.0

Food Category

Beer and malt beverages

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

07.1.0.0

Bread and ordinary bakery wares

4000 mg/kg

388: Excluding bread prepared solely with wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, and salt.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

07.1.0.0

Food Category

Bread and ordinary bakery wares

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

388: Excluding bread prepared solely with wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, and salt.

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.1.0

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g. fruit-filled or custard types)

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

07.2.1.0

Food Category

Cakes, cookies and pies (e.g. fruit-filled or custard types)

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.7

Candied fruit

20000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

04.1.2.7

Food Category

Candied fruit

Max Level

20000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.2.2.4

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds

1300 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

XS13: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Preserved Tomatoes (CODEX STAN 13-1981).

XS145: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Chestnuts and Canned Chestnut Puree (CODEX STAN 145-1985).

XS257R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Canned Humus with Tehena (CODEX STAN 257R-2007).

XS259R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Tehena (CODEX STAN 259R-2007).

XS297: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Vegetables (CODEX STAN 297-2009).

XS38: Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and Fungus Products (CODEX STAN 38-1981).

XS57: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981).

N°

04.2.2.4

Food Category

Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds

Max Level

1300 mg/kg

Notes

06.5.0.0

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

2860 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

06.5.0.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

2860 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

05.3.0.0

Chewing gum

30000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

05.3.0.0

Food Category

Chewing gum

Max Level

30000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.2.0

Cider and perry

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.2.2.0

Food Category

Cider and perry

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.4.0

Cocoa and chocolate products

5000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

05.1.4.0

Food Category

Cocoa and chocolate products

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.1.0

Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake

5000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.

N°

05.1.1.0

Food Category

Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.

05.1.2.0

Cocoa mixes (syrups)

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

05.1.2.0

Food Category

Cocoa mixes (syrups)

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.3.0

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

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

N°

05.1.3.0

Food Category

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

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

13.2.0.0

Complementary foods for infants and young children

5000 mg/kg

364: Singly or in combination.

428: As residue in biscuits and rusks.

45: As tartaric acid.

XS73: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Baby Foods (CODEX STAN 73- 1981).

N°

13.2.0.0

Food Category

Complementary foods for infants and young children

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

14.1.2.3

Concentrates for fruit juice

4000 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

129: For use as an acidity regulator in grape juice only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.1.2.3

Food Category

Concentrates for fruit juice

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

129: For use as an acidity regulator in grape juice only.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.3.3

Concentrates for fruit nectar

4000 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.1.3.3

Food Category

Concentrates for fruit nectar

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

05.2.0.0

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

450: Except for use at 20,000 mg/kg in fruity confection products.

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

N°

05.2.0.0

Food Category

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

01.7.0.0

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

2000 mg/kg

449: Excluding plain fermented milks based on fermented milks not heat treated after fermentation conforming to CXS 243-2003.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

01.7.0.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

449: Excluding plain fermented milks based on fermented milks not heat treated after fermentation conforming to CXS 243-2003.

45: As tartaric acid.

05.4.0.0

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

8000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

05.4.0.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

8000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.6.0

Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

3000 mg/kg

431: Excluding use in whiskey.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.2.6.0

Food Category

Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol

Max Level

3000 mg/kg

Notes

431: Excluding use in whiskey.

45: As tartaric acid.

08.4.0.0

Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)

2000 mg/kg

365: On a casings basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

08.4.0.0

Food Category

Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

365: On a casings basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

03.0.0.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

4000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

03.0.0.0

Food Category

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

10.4.0.0

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

10.4.0.0

Food Category

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.1.0

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

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

12.6.1.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

02.3.0.0

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

100 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

02.3.0.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

02.2.2.0

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

100 mg/kg

361: For use at 5,000 mg/kg as tartaric acid in products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads (CODEX STAN 253-2006).

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

02.2.2.0

Food Category

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

361: For use at 5,000 mg/kg as tartaric acid in products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads (CODEX STAN 253-2006).

45: As tartaric acid.

02.4.0.0

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

100 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

02.4.0.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

2000 mg/kg

230: For use as an acidity regulator only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

01.2.1.2

Food Category

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

230: For use as an acidity regulator only.

45: As tartaric acid.

06.2.1.0

Flours

5000 mg/kg

186: For use in flours with additives only.

45: As tartaric acid.

XS152: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Wheat Flour (CXS 152-1985).

N°

06.2.1.0

Food Category

Flours

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

186: For use in flours with additives only.

45: As tartaric acid.

XS152: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Wheat Flour (CXS 152-1985).

13.6.0.0

Food supplements

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

13.6.0.0

Food Category

Food supplements

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

06.4.1.0

Fresh pastas and noodles and like products

5000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

06.4.1.0

Food Category

Fresh pastas and noodles and like products

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

08.3.3.0

Frozen processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

08.3.3.0

Food Category

Frozen processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.11

Fruit fillings for pastries

10000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

04.1.2.11

Food Category

Fruit fillings for pastries

Max Level

10000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.3

Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine

1000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

04.1.2.3

Food Category

Fruit in vinegar, oil, or brine

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.2.1

Fruit juice

4000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

129: For use as an acidity regulator in grape juice only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.1.2.1

Food Category

Fruit juice

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

129: For use as an acidity regulator in grape juice only.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.3.1

Fruit nectar

4000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.1.3.1

Food Category

Fruit nectar

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.9

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

1000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

04.1.2.9

Food Category

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

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

08.3.2.0

Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

XS88: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Corned Beef (CODEX STAN 88-1981).

XS89: Excluding products conforming to Standard for Luncheon Meat (CODEX STAN 89-1981).

XS98: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Chopped Meat (CODEX STAN 98-1981).

N°

08.3.2.0

Food Category

Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

05.1.5.0

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

05.1.5.0

Food Category

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

3000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

04.1.2.5

Food Category

Jams, jellies, marmelades

Max Level

3000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.3.0

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g. cakes, pancakes)

8000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

07.2.3.0

Food Category

Mixes for fine bakery wares (e.g. cakes, pancakes)

Max Level

8000 mg/kg

Notes

11: On the flour basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.3.0

Mixes for sauces and gravies

5000 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

12.6.3.0

Food Category

Mixes for sauces and gravies

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

12.4.0.0

Mustards

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

12.4.0.0

Food Category

Mustards

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.2.0

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

XS306R: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chilli Sauce (Regional Standard) (CODEX STAN 306R-2011).

N°

12.6.2.0

Food Category

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

XS306R: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chilli Sauce (Regional Standard) (CODEX STAN 306R-2011).

08.3.1.0

Non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

08.3.1.0

Food Category

Non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.2.0

Other fine bakery products (e.g. doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones, and muffins)

500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

07.2.2.0

Food Category

Other fine bakery products (e.g. doughnuts, sweet rolls, scones, and muffins)

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

7500 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

06.4.3.0

Food Category

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

Max Level

7500 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

01.6.4.0

Processed cheese

30000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

01.6.4.0

Food Category

Processed cheese

Max Level

30000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

15.0.0.0

Ready-to-eat savouries

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

15.0.0.0

Food Category

Ready-to-eat savouries

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

12.2.2.0

Seasonings and condiments

7500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

12.2.2.0

Food Category

Seasonings and condiments

Max Level

7500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

09.2.5.0

Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

200 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

382: For use only in smoked fish and smoke-flavoured fish products conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, Smoked-flavoured fish, and Smoke-dried fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013).

45: As tartaric acid.

XS167: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).

XS189: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Shark Fins (CODEX STAN 189-1993).

XS222: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish (CODEX STAN 222-2001).

XS236: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Boiled Dried Salted Anchovies (CODEX STAN 236-2003).

XS244: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (CODEX STAN 244-2004).

N°

09.2.5.0

Food Category

Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

Max Level

200 mg/kg

Notes

12.5.0.0

Soups and broths

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

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

N°

12.5.0.0

Food Category

Soups and broths

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

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

06.2.2.0

Starches

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

06.2.2.0

Food Category

Starches

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

11.6.0.0

Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

11.6.0.0

Food Category

Table-top sweeteners, including those containing high-intensity sweeteners

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

01.6.1.0

Unripened cheese

1500 mg/kg

351: Only for use in products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 275-1973).

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

01.6.1.0

Food Category

Unripened cheese

Max Level

1500 mg/kg

Notes

351: Only for use in products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 275-1973).

45: As tartaric acid.

04.2.2.3

Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce

15000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

XS115: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) (CODEX STAN 115-1981).

XS38: Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and Fungus Products (CODEX STAN 38-1981).

N°

04.2.2.3

Food Category

Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce

Max Level

15000 mg/kg

Notes

14.1.4.0

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

800 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.1.4.0

Food Category

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

Max Level

800 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.4.0

Wines (other than grape)

4000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

N°

14.2.4.0

Food Category

Wines (other than grape)

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

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Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).