Food Safety Substance
Benzalkonium chloride
Benzalkonium chloride is a food-safety substance with no EU additive status row found in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | Benzalkonium chloride | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | As a processing aid for lettuce and carrot products | Scientific procedures | Marvel Technologies USA, LLC |
| United States | 723 | Benzalkonium chloride | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | As a processing aid for lettuce and carrot products | Scientific procedures | Marvel Technologies USA, LLC |
| United States | 488 | Benzalkonium chloride | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | As a processing aid for lettuce and carrot products | Scientific procedures | Marvel Technologies USA, LLC |
| United States | 723 | Benzalkonium chloride | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | As a processing aid for lettuce and carrot products | Scientific procedures | Marvel Technologies USA, LLC |
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 Benzalkonium chloride used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Benzalkonium chloride in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Benzalkonium chloride safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.
What is the ADI for Benzalkonium chloride?
No ADI row was found for Benzalkonium chloride in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Benzalkonium chloride also used in cosmetics?
Benzalkonium chloride has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Benzalkonium Chloride, EU status permitted.