Sodium benzoate (211)
Functional Classes: Preservative
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GSFA Provisions for Sodium benzoate
N°
Food Category
Max Level
Notes
14.2.7.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
14.2.7.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
06.5.0.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
06.5.0.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
14.2.2.0
1000 mg/kg
124: For use in products containing less than 7% ethanol only.
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
14.2.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
124: For use in products containing less than 7% ethanol only.
13: As benzoic acid.
05.1.3.0
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
N°
05.1.3.0
Food Category
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
14.1.5.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
14.1.5.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
14.1.2.3
1000 mg/kg
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
N°
14.1.2.3
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
14.1.3.3
1000 mg/kg
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
N°
14.1.3.3
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
N°
14.1.3.4
Food Category
Max Level
600 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
05.2.0.0
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
N°
05.2.0.0
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
09.2.4.2
2000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
82: Except for use in shrimp (Crangon crangon and Crangon vulgaris) at 6 000 mg/kg.
N°
09.2.4.2
Food Category
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
82: Except for use in shrimp (Crangon crangon and Crangon vulgaris) at 6 000 mg/kg.
04.2.2.8
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.2.2.8
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
08.3.1.2
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
3: For use in surface treatment only.
N°
08.3.1.2
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
3: For use in surface treatment only.
08.2.1.2
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
3: For use in surface treatment only.
N°
08.2.1.2
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
3: For use in surface treatment only.
01.7.0.0
300 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
01.7.0.0
Max Level
300 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
05.4.0.0
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
05.4.0.0
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
13.5.0.0
2000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
13.5.0.0
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
13.3.0.0
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
13.3.0.0
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
13.4.0.0
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
13.4.0.0
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
04.2.2.2
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.2.2.2
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
10.4.0.0
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
02.3.0.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
02.3.0.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
02.2.2.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
529: For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads (CXS 256-2007); if benzoates and sorbates are used in combination, the combined use shall not exceed 2000 mg/kg of which the benzoic acid portion shall not exceed 1000 mg/kg.
N°
02.2.2.0
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
529: For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads (CXS 256-2007); if benzoates and sorbates are used in combination, the combined use shall not exceed 2000 mg/kg of which the benzoic acid portion shall not exceed 1000 mg/kg.
02.4.0.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
02.4.0.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.2.2.7
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.1.2.11
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.1.2.3
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
14.1.2.1
1000 mg/kg
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
N°
14.1.2.1
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
14.1.3.1
1000 mg/kg
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
N°
14.1.3.1
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.
13: As benzoic acid.
91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.
04.1.2.8
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.1.2.8
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
04.1.2.9
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.1.2.9
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
04.1.2.6
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.1.2.6
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
05.1.5.0
Food Category
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
11.4.0.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
11.4.0.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
06.4.3.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
XS249: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CXS 249-2006).
N°
06.4.3.0
Food Category
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
XS249: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Instant Noodles (CXS 249-2006).
12.7.0.0
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
12.7.0.0
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
09.3.0.0
2000 mg/kg
120: Except for use in caviar substitutes at 2 500 mg/kg.
13: As benzoic acid.
XS291: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).
N°
09.3.0.0
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
120: Except for use in caviar substitutes at 2 500 mg/kg.
13: As benzoic acid.
XS291: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).
09.2.5.0
200 mg/kg
121: Except for use in fermented fish products at 1 000 mg/kg.
13: As benzoic acid.
333: In foods conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and SmokeDried Fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013), for use in reduced oxygen packaged products in smoked fish and smoke-flavoured fish products only.
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
200 mg/kg
Notes
121: Except for use in fermented fish products at 1 000 mg/kg.
13: As benzoic acid.
333: In foods conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish and SmokeDried Fish (CODEX STAN 311-2013), for use in reduced oxygen packaged products in smoked fish and smoke-flavoured fish products only.
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).
15.1.0.0
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
15.1.0.0
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
12.5.0.0
500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
338: For use in products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981) singly or in combination: sorbic acid (INS 200), potassium sorbate (INS 202), calcium sorbate (INS 203), benzoic acid (INS 210), sodium benzoate (INS 211), potassium benzoate (INS 212), and calcium benzoate (INS 213) at 500 mg/kg as sorbic acid (INS 200-203) or as benzoic acid (INS 210-213).
339: Excluding use for canned bouillons and consommés.
N°
12.5.0.0
Food Category
Max Level
500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
338: For use in products conforming to the Codex Standard for Bouillons and Consommés (CODEX STAN 117-1981) singly or in combination: sorbic acid (INS 200), potassium sorbate (INS 202), calcium sorbate (INS 203), benzoic acid (INS 210), sodium benzoate (INS 211), potassium benzoate (INS 212), and calcium benzoate (INS 213) at 500 mg/kg as sorbic acid (INS 200-203) or as benzoic acid (INS 210-213).
339: Excluding use for canned bouillons and consommés.
11.6.0.0
2000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
11.6.0.0
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.2.2.6
Max Level
3000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
04.2.2.5
1000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.2.2.5
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
04.2.2.3
2000 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
N°
04.2.2.3
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
14.1.4.0
250 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
301: Interim maximum level until CCFA53.
N°
14.1.4.0
Max Level
250 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
301: Interim maximum level until CCFA53.