Food Safety Substance
Caffeine
Caffeine is a food additive with Not novel food in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
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 | Not novel food | - |
| United States | FDA | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | To characterize the product |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 347 | Caffeine | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Flavoring ingredient in alcoholic beverages at levels of up to 200 parts per million | Scientific procedures | Phusion Projects, LLC |
| United States | 347 | Caffeine | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Flavoring ingredient in alcoholic beverages at levels of up to 200 parts per million | Scientific procedures | Phusion Projects, LLC |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | To characterize the product | - | (a) 150 ppm in the beverage as consumed | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | To characterize the product | - | (b) If used singly, the amount not to exceed 150 ppm in the beverage as consumed. If used in combination with caffeine citrate, the total combined amount not to exceed 150 ppm in the beverage as consumed, calculated as caffeine. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | To characterize the product | - | (a) 150 ppm in the beverage as consumed, calculated as caffeine | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | To characterize the product | - | (b) If used singly, the total amount not to exceed 150 ppm in the beverage as consumed, calculated as caffeine. If used in combination with caffeine, the total combined amount not to exceed 150 ppm in the beverage as consumed, calculated as caffeine. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Caffeine used for in food?
Caffeine appears in food-use rows as: caffeine; To characterize the product.
Is Caffeine safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not novel food. US/FDA evidence: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.
What is the ADI for Caffeine?
No ADI row was found for Caffeine in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Caffeine also used in cosmetics?
Caffeine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Caffeine, EU status permitted.