Sodium sesquicarbonate (500(iii))

Synonyms: Sodium monohydrogendicarbonate

Functional Classes: Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent, Raising agent

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GSFA Provisions for Sodium sesquicarbonate

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

01.8.2.0

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

09.2.2.0

Max Level

GMP

Notes

41: For use in breading or batter coatings only.

12.2.1.0

GMP

534: For herbs use is limited to herbs that have been ground or processed into powder only.

12.2.1.0

Food Category

Max Level

GMP

Notes

534: For herbs use is limited to herbs that have been ground or processed into powder only.

01.4.1.0

GMP

-

01.4.1.0

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

Sodium sesquicarbonate 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, Sodium sesquicarbonate 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.

Sodium sesquicarbonate is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 221-2001, CS 250-2006, CS 251-2006, CS 252-2006, CS 273-1968, CS 275-1973.

Sodium sesquicarbonate is a: Acidity regulator, Anticaking agent.
Any Acidity regulator listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 309R-2011, CS 291-2010, CS 319-2015, CS 256-2007.
Any Anticaking agent listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only), CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only).

Food Category

01.1.4.0

01.3.0.0

01.4.3.0

Food Category

01.4.4.0

01.4.4.0

Food Category

01.6.1.0

01.6.1.0

Food Category

01.6.2.0

01.6.2.0

Food Category

01.6.4.0

01.6.4.0

Food Category

01.6.5.0

01.6.5.0

Food Category

03.0.0.0

04.1.2.0

04.1.2.0

Food Category

05.0.0.0

05.0.0.0

Food Category

06.3.0.0

07.0.0.0

07.0.0.0

Food Category

08.4.0.0

10.2.3.0

10.4.0.0

12.2.2.0

12.3.0.0

12.3.0.0

Food Category

12.4.0.0

12.4.0.0

Food Category

12.5.0.0

12.5.0.0

Food Category

12.6.0.0

Food Category

12.8.0.0

Food Category

12.9.0.0

12.10.0.0

13.6.0.0

13.6.0.0

Food Category

14.2.1.0

Food Category

14.2.2.0

14.2.2.0

Food Category

14.2.4.0

Food Category

14.2.5.0

14.2.5.0

Food Category

15.0.0.0

Food Category

16.0.0.0

16.0.0.0

Food Category

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