Citric acid (330)
Functional Classes: Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, Colour retention agent, Sequestrant
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GSFA Provisions for Citric acid
N°
Food Category
Max Level
Notes
N°
02.1.1.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
171: Excluding anhydrous milkfat.
14.1.5.0
GMP
160: For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only.
N°
14.1.5.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
160: For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only.
13.2.0.0
5000 mg/kg
238: Except for use in products corresponding to the Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (CODEX STAN 74-1981) at GMP.
N°
13.2.0.0
Food Category
Max Level
5000 mg/kg
Notes
238: Except for use in products corresponding to the Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (CODEX STAN 74-1981) at GMP.
14.1.2.3
3000 mg/kg
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
N°
14.1.2.3
Food Category
Max Level
3000 mg/kg
Notes
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
N°
14.1.3.3
Food Category
Max Level
5000 mg/kg
Notes
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
N°
09.2.4.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
-
06.4.2.0
GMP
256: For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only.
N°
06.4.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
256: For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only.
N°
01.2.1.2
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
-
N°
13.1.3.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
72: On the ready-to-eat basis.
08.1.2.0
GMP
15: On the fat or oil basis.
281: For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only.
N°
08.1.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
15: On the fat or oil basis.
281: For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only.
09.1.2.0
GMP
390: For use as an antioxidant for non-standardized food and for raw chilled shucked mollusks conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008).
XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).
XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).
N°
09.1.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
390: For use as an antioxidant for non-standardized food and for raw chilled shucked mollusks conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008).
XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).
XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).
09.2.2.0
GMP
61: For use in minced fish only.
N°
09.2.2.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
61: For use in minced fish only.
09.2.1.0
GMP
331: For non-standardized foods: for use in minced fish, shrimps and prawns only.
391: For non-standardized food and for minced fish flesh only in products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillets, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh (CODEX STAN 165-1989).
392: For non-standardized food and for products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008): for use as an antioxidant for raw frozen molluscs.
XS190: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).
XS191: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995).
XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).
XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).
XS36: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).
XS95: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981).
N°
09.2.1.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
331: For non-standardized foods: for use in minced fish, shrimps and prawns only.
391: For non-standardized food and for minced fish flesh only in products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillets, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh (CODEX STAN 165-1989).
392: For non-standardized food and for products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008): for use as an antioxidant for raw frozen molluscs.
XS190: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).
XS191: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995).
XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).
XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).
XS36: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).
XS95: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981).
09.2.3.0
GMP
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
N°
09.2.3.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
16: For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
04.2.2.1
GMP
242: For use as an antioxidant only.
262: For use in edible fungi and fungus products only.
264: Except for use in sterilized fungi at 5 000 mg/kg: citric acid (INS 330) and lactic acid (INS 270), singly or in combination.
265: For use in quick frozen French fried potatoes only, as a sequestrant.
N°
04.2.2.1
Max Level
GMP
Notes
242: For use as an antioxidant only.
262: For use in edible fungi and fungus products only.
264: Except for use in sterilized fungi at 5 000 mg/kg: citric acid (INS 330) and lactic acid (INS 270), singly or in combination.
265: For use in quick frozen French fried potatoes only, as a sequestrant.
N°
14.1.2.1
Food Category
Max Level
3000 mg/kg
Notes
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
01.1.2.0
GMP
407: Excluding all fluid milks that are not mineral or vitamin fortified.
N°
01.1.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
407: Excluding all fluid milks that are not mineral or vitamin fortified.
09.2.5.0
GMP
437: Excluding use in smoke-dried fish conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, SmokeFlavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013).
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).
N°
09.2.5.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
437: Excluding use in smoke-dried fish conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, SmokeFlavoured Fish and Smoke-Dried Fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013).
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).
N°
01.4.2.0
Max Level
GMP
Notes
-
04.2.1.1
GMP
262: For use in edible fungi and fungus products only.
264: Except for use in sterilized fungi at 5 000 mg/kg: citric acid (INS 330) and lactic acid (INS 270), singly or in combination.
N°
04.2.1.1
Max Level
GMP
Notes
262: For use in edible fungi and fungus products only.
264: Except for use in sterilized fungi at 5 000 mg/kg: citric acid (INS 330) and lactic acid (INS 270), singly or in combination.
02.1.2.0
GMP
15: On the fat or oil basis.
511: Excluding virgin and cold pressed oils in products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981) and the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999).
XS33: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils (CODEX STAN 33-1981).
N°
02.1.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
GMP
Notes
15: On the fat or oil basis.
511: Excluding virgin and cold pressed oils in products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981) and the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999).
XS33: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils (CODEX STAN 33-1981).
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GSFA Table 3 Provisions
Citric acid is a food additive that is included in Table 3, and as such may be used in the following foods under the conditions of good manufacturing practices (GMP) as outlined in the Preamble of the Codex GSFA. Although not listed below, Citric acid could also be used in heat-treated butter milk of food category 01.1.1 and spices of food category 12.2.1.
Note that food categories listed in the Annex to Table 3 were excluded accordingly.
Citric acid is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 87-1981, CS 105-1981, CS 141-1983, CS 13-1981, CS 57-1981, CS 37-1991, CS 70-1981, CS 90-1981, CS 94-1981, CS 119-1981, CS 302-2011, CS 249-2006, CS 221-2001, CS 273-1968, CS 275-1973.
Citric acid is a: Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, Colour.
Any Acidity regulator listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 309R-2011, CS 291-2010, CS 319-2015, CS 256-2007.
Any Antioxidant listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 291-2010, CS 256-2007.
Any Colour listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 256-2007.
N°
Food Category
01.1.4.0
N°
01.1.4.0
Food Category
01.3.0.0
N°
01.3.0.0
Food Category
01.4.3.0
N°
01.4.3.0
Food Category
01.4.4.0
N°
01.4.4.0
Food Category
N°
01.5.0.0
01.6.1.0
N°
01.6.1.0
Food Category
01.6.2.0
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01.6.2.0
Food Category
01.6.4.0
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01.6.4.0
Food Category
01.6.5.0
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01.6.5.0
Food Category
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01.7.0.0
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01.8.1.0
Food Category
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02.2.2.0
Food Category
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02.4.0.0
N°
03.0.0.0
Food Category
04.1.2.0
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04.1.2.0
Food Category
05.0.0.0
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05.0.0.0
Food Category
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06.3.0.0
Food Category
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06.4.3.0
Food Category
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06.5.0.0
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06.6.0.0
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06.7.0.0
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06.8.0.0
07.0.0.0
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07.0.0.0
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08.2.0.0
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08.3.0.0
Food Category
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08.4.0.0
Food Category
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09.3.0.0
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10.2.3.0
Food Category
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10.3.0.0
10.4.0.0
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10.4.0.0
Food Category
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11.6.0.0
12.2.2.0
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12.2.2.0
Food Category
12.3.0.0
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12.3.0.0
Food Category
12.4.0.0
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12.4.0.0
Food Category
12.5.0.0
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12.5.0.0
Food Category
12.6.0.0
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12.6.0.0
Food Category
12.8.0.0
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12.8.0.0
Food Category
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12.9.0.0
Food Category
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12.10.0.0
Food Category
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13.3.0.0
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13.4.0.0
13.6.0.0
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13.6.0.0
Food Category
14.2.1.0
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14.2.1.0
Food Category
14.2.2.0
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14.2.2.0
Food Category
14.2.4.0
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14.2.4.0
Food Category
14.2.5.0
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14.2.5.0
Food Category
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14.2.6.0
15.0.0.0
N°
15.0.0.0
Food Category
16.0.0.0
N°
16.0.0.0