Calcium propionate (282)
Synonyms: Calcium propanoate
Functional Classes: Preservative
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GSFA Provisions for Calcium propionate
N°
Food Category
Max Level
Notes
01.6.2.1
GMP
3: For use in surface treatment only.
460: Except for use at 3,000 mg/kg singly or in combination: propionic acid (INS 280), sodium propionate (INS 281) and calcium propionate (INS 282) 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), Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968), Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968) and Provolone (CXS 272-1968).
503: Except for use in products conforming to the General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-1978): propionic acid (INS 280), sodium propionate (INS 281) and calcium propionate (INS 282) at 3000 mg/kg as propionic acid.
XS208: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheese in Brine (CODEX STAN 208-1999).
XS269: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Emmental (CXS 269-1967).
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
Max Level
GMP
Notes
3: For use in surface treatment only.
460: Except for use at 3,000 mg/kg singly or in combination: propionic acid (INS 280), sodium propionate (INS 281) and calcium propionate (INS 282) 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), Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968), Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968) and Provolone (CXS 272-1968).
503: Except for use in products conforming to the General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-1978): propionic acid (INS 280), sodium propionate (INS 281) and calcium propionate (INS 282) at 3000 mg/kg as propionic acid.
XS208: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheese in Brine (CODEX STAN 208-1999).
XS269: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Emmental (CXS 269-1967).
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).
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GSFA Table 3 Provisions
Calcium propionate 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, Calcium propionate 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.
Calcium propionate is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 221-2001, CS 273-1968, CS 275-1973.
Calcium propionate is a: Preservative.
Any Preservative listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 291-2010, 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
N°
01.6.2.0
Food Category
01.6.4.0
N°
01.6.4.0
Food Category
01.6.5.0
N°
01.6.5.0
Food Category
N°
01.7.0.0
N°
01.8.1.0
Food Category
N°
02.2.2.0
Food Category
N°
02.4.0.0
N°
03.0.0.0
Food Category
04.1.2.0
N°
04.1.2.0
Food Category
05.0.0.0
N°
05.0.0.0
Food Category
N°
06.3.0.0
Food Category
N°
06.4.3.0
Food Category
N°
06.5.0.0
N°
06.6.0.0
N°
06.7.0.0
N°
06.8.0.0
07.0.0.0
N°
07.0.0.0
Food Category
N°
08.2.0.0
N°
08.3.0.0
Food Category
N°
08.4.0.0
Food Category
N°
09.3.0.0
N°
10.2.3.0
Food Category
N°
10.3.0.0
10.4.0.0
N°
10.4.0.0
Food Category
N°
11.6.0.0
12.2.2.0
N°
12.2.2.0
Food Category
12.3.0.0
N°
12.3.0.0
Food Category
12.4.0.0
N°
12.4.0.0
Food Category
12.5.0.0
N°
12.5.0.0
Food Category
12.6.0.0
N°
12.6.0.0
Food Category
12.8.0.0
N°
12.8.0.0
Food Category
N°
12.9.0.0
Food Category
N°
12.10.0.0
Food Category
N°
13.3.0.0
N°
13.4.0.0
13.6.0.0
N°
13.6.0.0
Food Category
14.2.1.0
N°
14.2.1.0
Food Category
14.2.2.0
N°
14.2.2.0
Food Category
14.2.4.0
N°
14.2.4.0
Food Category
14.2.5.0
N°
14.2.5.0
Food Category
N°
14.2.6.0
15.0.0.0
N°
15.0.0.0
Food Category
16.0.0.0
N°
16.0.0.0