Food Safety Substance

Menaquinone 7

Menaquinone 7 is a food additive with Yes (Annex II: menaquinone principally as MK-7) in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 2124-57-4 Thin evidence set

FDA

At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice

ADI / TDI

No ADI/TDI row found

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Menaquinone 7

CAS

2124-57-4

DTXSID

DTXSID801317474

PubChem CID

5287554

Evidence tier

Thin evidence set (4)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

Jurisdiction	Authority	Status	Evidence
European Union	EU Commission	Yes (Annex II: menaquinone principally as MK-7)	-
United States	FDA	At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice	GRAS notice

SOURCE FDA FDA GRAS

FDA GRAS Status

US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.

Jurisdiction	GRN	Substance	FDA response	Intended use	Basis	Notifier
United States	245	Menaquinone-7	At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice	As a nutrient supplement in dairy products, margarine substitutes, and dairy products including yoghurt, cottage cheese, hard cheeses, milk drinks and substitute products at...	Scientific procedures	NattoPharma ASA
United States	887	Menaquinone-7	FDA has no questions	Ingredient and as a nutrient according to 21 CFR 170.3(o)(20) in nutritional beverage products intended for consumers ages 1-13 years at a use level of 4 &microg/serving.	Scientific procedures	Synergia Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsMenaquinone-7EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Menaquinone 7 used for in food?

Menaquinone 7 appears in food-use rows as: vitamin.

Is Menaquinone 7 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Yes (Annex II: menaquinone principally as MK-7). US/FDA evidence: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.

What is the ADI for Menaquinone 7?

No ADI row was found for Menaquinone 7 in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Menaquinone 7 also used in cosmetics?

Menaquinone 7 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Menaquinone-7, EU status permitted.