Potassium sodium L(+)-tartrate (337)

Synonyms: Rochelle salt,, Seignette salt, Potassium sodium dextro-tartrate

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

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GSFA Provisions for Potassium sodium L(+)-tartrate

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

14.2.7.0

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.1.0

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.1.0

Food Category

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

07.1.0.0

4000 mg/kg

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

45: As tartaric acid.

07.1.0.0

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

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.1.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.7

20000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.7

Food Category

Max Level

20000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.2.2.4

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).

04.2.2.4

Max Level

1300 mg/kg

Notes

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).

06.5.0.0

Max Level

2860 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

05.3.0.0

30000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

05.3.0.0

Food Category

Max Level

30000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.2.0

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.2.0

Food Category

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.4.0

5000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.4.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.1.0

5000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.

05.1.1.0

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

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.2.0

Food Category

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.3.0

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

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

05.1.3.0

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

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).

13.2.0.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

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).

14.1.2.3

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.

14.1.2.3

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

4000 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.3.3

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

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).

05.2.0.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

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).

01.7.0.0

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.

01.7.0.0

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

Max Level

8000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.6.0

3000 mg/kg

431: Excluding use in whiskey.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.6.0

Max Level

3000 mg/kg

Notes

431: Excluding use in whiskey.

45: As tartaric acid.

08.4.0.0

2000 mg/kg

365: On a casings basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

08.4.0.0

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

365: On a casings basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

03.0.0.0

4000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

03.0.0.0

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

10.4.0.0

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

10.4.0.0

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.1.0

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

02.3.0.0

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

02.2.2.0

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.

02.2.2.0

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

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

01.2.1.2

2000 mg/kg

230: For use as an acidity regulator only.

45: As tartaric acid.

01.2.1.2

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

230: For use as an acidity regulator only.

45: As tartaric acid.

06.2.1.0

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).

06.2.1.0

Food Category

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

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

13.6.0.0

Food Category

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

06.4.1.0

5000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

06.4.1.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

08.3.3.0

500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

08.3.3.0

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.11

10000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.11

Max Level

10000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.3

1000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.3

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.2.1

4000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

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

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.2.1

Food Category

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

4000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.3.1

Food Category

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.9

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

08.3.2.0

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).

08.3.2.0

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

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).

05.1.5.0

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

05.1.5.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.5

3000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

04.1.2.5

Max Level

3000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.3.0

8000 mg/kg

11: On the flour basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.3.0

Max Level

8000 mg/kg

Notes

11: On the flour basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.3.0

5000 mg/kg

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.3.0

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

127: On the served to the consumer basis.

45: As tartaric acid.

12.4.0.0

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

12.4.0.0

Food Category

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

12.6.2.0

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

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

12.6.2.0

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

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

07.2.2.0

Max Level

500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

06.4.3.0

7500 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

06.4.3.0

Max Level

7500 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

01.6.4.0

30000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

01.6.4.0

Food Category

Max Level

30000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

15.0.0.0

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

15.0.0.0

Food Category

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

12.2.2.0

7500 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

12.2.2.0

Max Level

7500 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

09.2.5.0

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).

09.2.5.0

Max Level

200 mg/kg

Notes

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).

12.5.0.0

5000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

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

12.5.0.0

Food Category

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

2000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

06.2.2.0

Food Category

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

11.6.0.0

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

01.6.1.0

1500 mg/kg

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

45: As tartaric acid.

01.6.1.0

Food Category

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

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).

04.2.2.3

Max Level

15000 mg/kg

Notes

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).

14.1.4.0

Max Level

800 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.4.0

4000 mg/kg

45: As tartaric acid.

14.2.4.0

Food Category

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

45: As tartaric acid.

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