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Calcium alginate (404)

Functional Classes: Antifoaming agent, Bulking agent, Carrier, Foaming agent, Gelling agent, Glazing agent, Humectant, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Thickener

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GSFA Provisions for Calcium alginate

N°

Food Category

Max Level

Notes

06.4.2.0

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

GMP

256: For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only.

N°

06.4.2.0

Food Category

Dried pastas and noodles and like products

Max Level

GMP

Notes

256: For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only.

01.2.1.2

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

GMP

234: For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.

N°

01.2.1.2

Food Category

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

Max Level

GMP

Notes

234: For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.

09.2.2.0

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

GMP

63: For non-standardized food and for breaded or batter coatings in food conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets - Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).

N°

09.2.2.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

GMP

Notes

10.2.2.0

Frozen egg products

GMP

N°

10.2.2.0

Food Category

Frozen egg products

Max Level

GMP

Notes

09.2.1.0

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

GMP

XS165: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Blocks of Fish Fillet, Minced Fish Flesh and Mixtures of Fillets and Minced Fish Flesh (CODEX STAN 165-1989).

XS190: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).

XS191: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995).

XS292: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008).

XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).

XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).

XS36: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).

XS92: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps and Prawns (CODEX STAN 92-1981).

XS95: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981).

N°

09.2.1.0

Food Category

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

Max Level

GMP

Notes

10.2.1.0

Liquid egg products

GMP

N°

10.2.1.0

Food Category

Liquid egg products

Max Level

GMP

Notes

11.4.0.0

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

GMP

258: Excluding maple syrup.

N°

11.4.0.0

Food Category

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

Max Level

GMP

Notes

258: Excluding maple syrup.

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

04.1.1.2

Surface-treated fresh fruit

GMP

454: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for application to the surface of fresh fruit.

N°

04.1.1.2

Food Category

Surface-treated fresh fruit

Max Level

GMP

Notes

454: For use in waxes, coatings or glazes where these surface treatments are allowed for application to the surface of fresh fruit.

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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

Calcium alginate 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 alginate 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 alginate is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only), CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only), CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only), CS 221-2001, CS 273-1968, CS 275-1973.

Calcium alginate is a: Antifoaming agent, Humectant, Stabilizer, Thickener.
Any Antifoaming agent listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 256-2007.
Any Humectant listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981.
Any Stabilizer listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 256-2007.
Any Thickener listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 256-2007.