Food Safety Substance
Acetic acidE260
Acetic acid (E260) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 11 regulatory sources.
CAS 64-19-7
E260
acid
Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA has no questions
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI = 0.2 mg/kg bw
Codex
13 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 11 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Acetic acid
CAS
64-19-7
E-number
E260
Food category
acid
DTXSID
DTXSID5024394
PubChem CID
176
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (16)
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 | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Crystallization aid and washing agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator; Preservative |
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EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E260 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Acetic acid | - |
| European Union | E472A | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | - |
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EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E260 | Acetic acid | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3062 | - |
| European Union | E472A | Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3177 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.7.1 unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 | quantum satis | only mozzarella | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.7.4 whey cheese | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added | EU Food Additives Database |
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Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 01.6.6 Whey protein cheese | GMP | - |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 04.2.1.1 Untreated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes [(including soybeans)], and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Regional Standard for Yacon (CXS 324R-2017).; Except for use in pickled fungi at 20 000 mg/kg.; Excluding products conforming to the Regional... |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | GMP | Except for use in pickled fungi at 20 000 mg/kg.; For use in edible fungi and fungus products only.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Vegetables (CXS... |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3 | GMP | - |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in breading or batter coatings only.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded... |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 09.2.4 Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | - |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Shark Fins (CODEX STAN 189-1993).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of... |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 10.2.1 Liquid egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 10.2.2 Frozen egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 13.2 Complementary foods for infants and young children | 5,000 mg/kg | Except for use in products corresponding to the Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children (CODEX STAN 74-1981) at GMP. |
| Codex | 260 | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa | GMP | For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. |
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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 | 363 | Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and disodium EDTA | FDA has no questions | Use alone or together as color, flavor, and/or texture retention agents in packaged cooked sweet corn products with or without sauce, including mixed vegetable and similar... | Scientific procedures | Del Monte Foods |
| United States | 1044 | Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Intended for use as a color retention agent for canned abalone in brine. The concentration of calcium disodium EDTA in the canned abalone is up to 250 mg/kg. | Scientific procedures | Jade Tiger Abalone |
| United States | 363 | Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and disodium EDTA | FDA has no questions | Use alone or together as color, flavor, and/or texture retention agents in packaged cooked sweet corn products with or without sauce, including mixed vegetable and similar... | Scientific procedures | Del Monte Foods |
| United States | 1044 | Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | Intended for use as a color retention agent for canned abalone in brine. The concentration of calcium disodium EDTA in the canned abalone is up to 250 mg/kg. | Scientific procedures | Jade Tiger Abalone |
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Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Crystallization aid and washing agent | - | Good Manufacturing Practice. Residue of acetic acid not to exceed 1.0% in 2'-fucosyllactose. In the case of infant formula, residue of acetic acid not to exceed 1.0% in 2'-fucosyllactose and 12 ppm in the infant formula as consumed. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (a) Canned asparagus | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (b) Cold-pack (naming the variety) cheese; Cold-pack cheese food; Cold-pack cheese food with (naming the added ingredients); Cold-pack (naming the variety) cheese with (naming the added ingredients); Cream cheese... | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (c) Gelatin | (c) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (d) Unstandardized foods | (d) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Preservative | (a)Preserved fish or preserved meat (as defined in section B.21.002 of the *Food and Drug Regulations*); Preserved meat or preserved meat by-product; Preserved poultry meat or preserved poultry meat by-product; Pumping... | (a)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (b)Unstandardized foods | (b)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (a)Brawn; Headcheese; Meat and meat by-product loaf; Meat by-product loaf; Meat loaf; Meat lunch; Meat roll; Potted meat; Potted meat by-product; Prepared meat or prepared meat by-product; Prepared poultry meat or... | (a)Good Manufacturing Practice. The total amount of potassium diacetate or sodium diacetate, or both, from the addition of modified vinegar or otherwise added to the food, not to exceed 2,500 ppm. | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (b)Pumping pickle, cover pickle or dry cure used in the curing of preserved meat or preserved meat by-product | (b)Good Manufacturing Practice. The total amount of potassium diacetate or sodium diacetate, or both, from the addition of modified vinegar or otherwise added, not to exceed 2,500 ppm in the preserved meat or preserved meat by-product. | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (c)Unstandardized preparations of meat or meat by-product; Unstandardized preparations of poultry meat or poultry meat by-product | (c)Good Manufacturing Practice. The total amount of potassium diacetate or sodium diacetate, or both, from the addition of modified vinegar or otherwise added to the food, not to exceed 2,500 ppm. | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Starch-modifying agent | Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents |
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EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5 | 25360 | trialkyl(C5-C15)acetic acid, 2,3-epoxypropyl ester | monomer/macromolecule | ND mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 6 | 25380 | trialkyl acetic acid (C7-C17), vinyl esters | monomer/macromolecule | 0,05 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 7 | 30370 | acetylacetic acid, salts | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 40 | 56360 | glycerol, esters with acetic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 73 | 76866 | polyesters of 1,2-propanediol and/or 1,3- and/or 1,4-butanediol and/or polypropyleneglycol with adipic acid, which may be end-capped with acetic acid or fatty acids C12-C18 or n-octanol and/or n-decanol | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 111 | 53600 | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 115 | 10090 | acetic acid | additive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 202 | 23070 | (1,3-phenylenedioxy)diacetic acid | monomer/macromolecule | 0,05 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 231 | 10120 | acetic acid, vinyl ester | monomer/macromolecule | 12 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 300 | 30045 | acetic acid, butyl ester | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 327 | 30140 | acetic acid, ethyl ester | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 854 | 71943 | perfluoro acetic acid, α-substituted with the copolymer of perfluoro-1,2-propylene glycol and perfluoro-1,1-ethylene glycol, terminated with chlorohexafluoropropyloxy groups | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 926 | 71955 | perfluoro[(2-ethyloxy-ethoxy)acetic acid], ammonium salt | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 1045 | - | perfluoro{acetic acid, 2-[(5-methoxy-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)oxy]}, ammonium salt | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID PHENYLMETHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2001 |
| JECFA | METHYLACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1997 |
| JECFA | ALLYL ACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1998 |
| JECFA | BENZYLDENEACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2000 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID BUTYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1997 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF AMYL ALCOHOLS | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1996 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1973 |
| JECFA | GLACIAL ACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2004 |
| JECFA | BENZYLACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2000 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1996 |
| JECFA | PHENYLACETIC ACID METHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID, p-1(7),8-MENTHADIEN-2-YL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | METHYLAMYLACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2003 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID, 3-HEPTANYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | HEXAHYDROPHENYLACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2002 |
| JECFA | PHENOXYACETIC ACID | 1026 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2002 |
| JECFA | (+/-)-(2,6,6,-TRIMETHYL-2-HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYLIDENE)ACETIC ACID gamma-LACTONE | 1164 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2008 |
| JECFA | PHENYLACETIC ACID | 1007 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2002 |
| JECFA | CYCLOHEXANEACETIC ACID | 965 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2002 |
| JECFA | ACETIC ACID | 81 | 64-19-7 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT, ACID, ACIDITY_REGULATOR, PRESERVATIVE | 2004 |
| JECFA | AMINOACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2004 |
| JECFA | ALLYLACETIC ACID METHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2007 |
| JECFA | THIOACETIC ACID | 1676 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2007 |
| JECFA | (METHYLTHIO)ACETIC ACID METHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2007 |
| JECFA | PEROXACETIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | - |
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ATSDR
ATSDR MRL
ATSDR MRL Data
ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical | Route | Duration | MRL | Critical effect | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2,4-D) | Oral | Intermediate | 0.2 mg/kg/day | Renal | Final | 2020 |
| United States | 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID (2,4-D) | Oral | Chronic | 0.2 mg/kg/day | Renal | Final | 2020 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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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 Acetic acid used for in food?
Acetic acid appears in food-use rows as: Preservative/Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator; Preservative; Crystallization aid and washing agent.
Is Acetic acid / E260 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 0.2 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Acetic acid?
Acetic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 0.2 mg/kg bw. Source: EFSA FEEDAP 2018.
Is Acetic acid also used in cosmetics?
Acetic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Acetic Acid — Deep Research Profile, EU status permitted.