Food Safety Substance
Potassium acetateE261
Potassium acetate (E261) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
CAS 127-08-2
E261
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw
Codex
2 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Potassium acetate
CAS
127-08-2
E-number
E261
DTXSID
DTXSID7027043
PubChem CID
517044
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Regulatory source
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 |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Preservative |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator; Preservative |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E261 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Potassium acetates | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008
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 | E261 | Potassium acetates | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3063 | - |
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 | Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| 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 Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | Period of application: From 6 February 2013 | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
| 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 Period of application: From 6 February 2013.’ | Regulatory source |
SOURCE
Regulatory source
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 261(i) | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | Except for use in plain fermented milks and drinks based on fermented milks that are heat treated after fermentation conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003)... |
| Codex | 261(i) | Acidity regulator; Preservative | 13.2 Complementary foods for infants and young children | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Baby Foods (CODEX STAN 73- 1981). |
SOURCE
Health Canada
health canada food additives
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (b)Unstandardized preparations of meat or meat by-product; Unstandardized preparations of poultry meat or poultry meat by-product | (b)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
SOURCE
WHO/JECFA
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | POTASSIUM ACETATE | - | 127-08-2 | NOT LIMITED | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR, PRESERVATIVE | 1973 |
SOURCE
Ingredient record
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
Ingredient record | 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 Potassium acetate used for in food?
Potassium acetate appears in food-use rows as: Preservative/Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator; Preservative; Preservative.
Is Potassium acetate / E261 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Potassium acetate?
Potassium acetate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.
Is Potassium acetate also used in cosmetics?
Potassium acetate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Potassium Acetate, EU status permitted.