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Talc (553(iii))

Synonyms: Talcum

Functional Classes: Anticaking agent, Glazing agent, Thickener

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GSFA Provisions for Talc

N°

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

01.8.2.0

Dried whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses

10000 mg/kg

N°

01.8.2.0

Food Category

Dried whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses

Max Level

10000 mg/kg

Notes

12.2.1.0

Herbs and spices

GMP

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

N°

12.2.1.0

Food Category

Herbs and spices

Max Level

GMP

Notes

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

01.6.2.1

Ripened cheese, includes rind

GMP

459: Except for use at 10,000 mg/kg, singly or in combination: silicon dioxide, amorphous (INS 551), calcium silicate (INS 552), magnesium silicate, synthetic (INS 553(i)) and talc (INS 553(iii)) in products conforming to the Standards for Cheddar (CXS 263-1966), Danbo (CXS 264-1966) Edam (CXS 265-1966), Gouda (CXS 266-1966), Havarti (CXS 267-1966), Samsø (CXS 268-1966), Emmental (CXS 269-1967), Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968), Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968) and Provolone (CXS 272-1968), as anticaking agents only: silicates calculated as silicon dioxide.

461: For the surface treatment of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for products conforming to the Standards for Cheddar (CXS 263-1966), Danbo (CXS 264-1966) Edam (CXS 265-1966), Gouda (CXS 266-1966), Havarti (CXS 267-1966), Samsø (CXS 268-1966), Emmental (CXS 269-1967), Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968), Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968) and Provolone (CXS 272-1968) only as anticaking agents

502: Except for use in surface treatment of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only for products conforming to the General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-1978): silicon dioxide, amorphous (INS 551), calcium silicate (INS 552), magnesium silicate, synthetic (INS 553(i)), talc (INS 553(iii)) and potassium silicate (INS 560) as anticaking agents at 10,000 mg/kg, as silicon dioxide, singly or in combination.

XS208: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheese in Brine (CODEX STAN 208-1999).

XS274: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Coulommiers (CXS 274-1969).

XS276: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973).

XS277: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Brie (CXS 277-1973).

XS278: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Extra Hard Grating Cheese (CXS 278-1978).

N°

01.6.2.1

Food Category

Ripened cheese, includes rind

Max Level

GMP

Notes

12.1.2.0

Salt Substitutes

GMP

N°

12.1.2.0

Food Category

Salt Substitutes

Max Level

GMP

Notes

01.6.1.0

Unripened cheese

GMP

3: For use in surface treatment only.

488: Except for use in products conforming to the Group Standard for Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese (CXS 221-2001): silicon dioxide, amorphous (INS 551), calcium silicate (INS 552), magnesium silicate, synthetic (INS 553(i)), talc (INS 553(iii)) and potassium silicate (INS 560), singly or in combination, as anticaking agents for the surface treatment of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only, at 10,000 mg/kg as silicon dioxide.

XS273: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cottage Cheese (CXS 273-1968).

XS275: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CXS 275-1973).

N°

01.6.1.0

Food Category

Unripened cheese

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

Talc 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, Talc 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.

Talc is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 105-1981, CS 251-2006.

Talc is a: Anticaking agent, Thickener.
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).
Any Thickener listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 256-2007.