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Potassium hydrogen carbonate (501(ii))

Synonyms: Potassium bicarbonate

Functional Classes: Acidity regulator, Raising agent, Stabilizer

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GSFA Provisions for Potassium hydrogen carbonate

N°

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

13.2.0.0

Complementary foods for infants and young children

GMP

N°

13.2.0.0

Food Category

Complementary foods for infants and young children

Max Level

GMP

Notes

01.8.2.0

Dried whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses

GMP

N°

01.8.2.0

Food Category

Dried whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses

Max Level

GMP

Notes

13.1.2.0

Follow-up formulae

GMP

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

N°

13.1.2.0

Food Category

Follow-up formulae

Max Level

GMP

Notes

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

13.1.3.0

Formulae for special medical purposes for infants

2000 mg/kg

55: Within the limits for sodium, calcium, and potassium specified in the Standard for Infant Formula and Formula for Special Dietary Purposes Intended for Infants (CODEX STAN 72-1981): singly or in combination with other sodium, calcium, and/or potassium salts.

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

N°

13.1.3.0

Food Category

Formulae for special medical purposes for infants

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

09.2.2.0

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

GMP

41: For use in breading or batter coatings only.

N°

09.2.2.0

Food Category

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

Max Level

GMP

Notes

41: For use in breading or batter coatings only.

13.1.1.0

Infant formulae

2000 mg/kg

N°

13.1.1.0

Food Category

Infant formulae

Max Level

2000 mg/kg

Notes

01.4.1.0

Pasteurized cream (plain)

GMP

236: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (reconstituted cream, recombined cream, prepackaged liquid cream) (CODEX STAN 288-1976).

N°

01.4.1.0

Food Category

Pasteurized cream (plain)

Max Level

GMP

Notes

236: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (reconstituted cream, recombined cream, prepackaged liquid cream) (CODEX STAN 288-1976).

01.4.2.0

Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain)

GMP

N°

01.4.2.0

Food Category

Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain)

Max Level

GMP

Notes

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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.).

GSFA Table 3 Provisions

Potassium hydrogen carbonate 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, Potassium hydrogen carbonate 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.

Potassium hydrogen carbonate is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 87-1981, CS 105-1981, CS 141-1983, CS 221-2001, CS 250-2006, CS 251-2006, CS 252-2006, CS 273-1968, CS 275-1973.

Potassium hydrogen carbonate is a: Acidity regulator, Stabilizer, Thickener.
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 Stabilizer listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 256-2007.
Any Thickener listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981.