Food Safety Substance
Citric acidE330
Citric acid (E330) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 10 regulatory sources.
CAS 77-92-9
E330
acid
Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA has no questions
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT LIMITED
Codex
37 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 10 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Citric acid
CAS
77-92-9
E-number
E330
Food category
acid
DTXSID
DTXSID3020332
PubChem CID
311
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 | Emulsifying agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant |
SOURCE
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 | E330 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Citric acid | - |
| European Union | E472C | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | - |
SOURCE
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 | E330 | Citric acid | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3099 | - |
| European Union | E472C | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3179 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.4.2 compote excluding products covered by category 16 | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | ML 5000 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | ML 10000 mg/kg | only milk chocolate | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.4.1 Fresh pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.4.4 Gnocchi | quantum satis | only fresh refrigerated potato gnocchi | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only gehakt, 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 | 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.1 table-top sweeteners in liquid form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | - | 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 | 14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products | ML 3000 mg/l | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.2.1 beer and malt beverages | quantum satis | - | 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 | 4.1.3 frozen fruit and vegetables | 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 | 4.2.4.2 compote excluding products covered by category 16 | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.1 Fresh pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.1 table-top sweeteners in liquid form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.2.1 beer and malt beverages | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | quantum satis | except virgin oils and olive oils | 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 gehakt, prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.4 Gnocchi | quantum satis | only fresh refrigerated potato gnocchi | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | ML 5000 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | ML 10000 mg/kg | only milk chocolate | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.1.2 peeled cut and shredded fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes and prepacked white vegetables intended for further... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.1.3 Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products | ML 3000 mg/l | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.10 Milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children* | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
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 | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 01.1.2 Other fluid milk (plain) | GMP | Excluding all fluid milks that are not mineral or vitamin fortified. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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 | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain) | GMP | Except for use in products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976) as an acidity regulator. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 01.6.6 Whey protein cheese | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 02.1.1 Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee | GMP | Excluding anhydrous milkfat. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 02.1.2 Vegetable oils and fats | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils (CODEX STAN 33-1981).; On the fat or oil basis.; Excluding products conforming to the Regional... |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 02.1.3 Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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).; Excluding products conforming to the Regional Standard for Chanterelles (CXS 40R-2017).; Except... |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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 | For use in French fried potatoes conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Vegetables (CXS 320-2015) as a sequestrant.; Except for use in sterilized fungi at 5 000 mg/kg: citric... |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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 | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009). |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 06.4.1 Fresh pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted | GMP | On the fat or oil basis.; For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).;... |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live... |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in minced fish only. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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 | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 09.2.4 Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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 Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).; Excluding use in smoke-dried fish... |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 10.2.1 Liquid egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 10.2.2 Frozen egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 13.1.1 Infant formulae | GMP | As consumed.; Maximum use level is expressed as mg additive/L of food. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 13.1.2 Follow-up formulae | GMP | As consumed.; Maximum use level is expressed as mg additive/L of food. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 13.1.3 Formulae for special medical purposes for infants | GMP | As consumed.; Maximum use level is expressed as mg additive/L of food. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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 | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.2.1 Fruit juice | 3,000 mg/kg | Subject to national legislation of the importing country. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.2.2 Vegetable juice | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice | 3,000 mg/kg | On the served to the consumer basis.; Subject to national legislation of the importing country. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.2.4 Concentrates for vegetable juice | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar | 5,000 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.3.2 Vegetable nectar | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar | 5,000 mg/kg | On the served to the consumer basis. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.1.3.4 Concentrates for vegetable nectar | GMP | - |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 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. |
| Codex | 330 | Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant | 14.2.3 Grape wines | GMP | The maximum level of the additive in grape wine set as Good Manufacturing Practice must not result in (i) the modification of the natural and essential characteristics of the wine... |
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 | 222 | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in combination with lauramide ethyl ester in food in general, including meat and poultry | Scientific procedures | Laboratorios Miret S.A. (LAMIRSA) |
| United States | 511 | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides | FDA has no questions | As an antioxidant, emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener in infant formula at levels described in the notice. | Scientific Procedures | Nestle Nutrition U.S. |
| United States | 899 | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an emulsifier in exempt infant formula at a maximum level of 233 mg per 100 mL of formula. | Scientific procedures | Hogan Lovells US LLP |
| United States | 222 | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides | FDA has no questions | As an emulsifier in combination with lauramide ethyl ester in food in general, including meat and poultry | Scientific procedures | Laboratorios Miret S.A. (LAMIRSA) |
| United States | 511 | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides | FDA has no questions | As an antioxidant, emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener in infant formula at levels described in the notice. | Scientific Procedures | Nestle Nutrition U.S. |
| United States | 899 | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as an emulsifier in exempt infant formula at a maximum level of 233 mg per 100 mL of formula. | Scientific procedures | Hogan Lovells US LLP |
SOURCE
Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Emulsifying agent | (a) (Naming the flavour) flavour | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying agent | (a.1)Infant formula based on crystalline amino acids or protein hydrolysates, or both; Whole protein-based infant formula for special dietary purposes | (a.1)1,550 ppm in the infant formula as consumed | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (b)Unstandardized foods | (b)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Anticoagulant | - | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Culture nutrient | - | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (a) Apple and (naming the fruit or fruits) jam; Fig marmalade; Fig marmalade with pectin; (Naming the fruit or fruits) jam; (Naming the fruit or fruits) jam with pectin; (Naming the fruit or fruits) jelly; (Naming the... | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice in accordance with sections 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, 10.4.6, 10.4.7, 10.4.9 and 10.4.10 of Volume 10 of the Food Compositional Standards Document | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (b) Apricot nectar; Beans; Beans with pork; Canned (naming the fruit or fruits); Canned (naming the vegetable or vegetables); Canned mushrooms; Canned tomatoes; Concentrated tomato paste; Frozen (naming the fruit or... | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (c) Beer | (c) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (d) Blackstrap molasses destined for the manufacture of confectionery glazes for snack foods | (d) Good Manufacturing Practice. To be used with asparaginase in accordance with item A.6 of the *List of Permitted Food Enzymes*. | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (e) Calorie-reduced margarine; Margarine | (e) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (f) Cider; Fruit wine; Honey wine; Wine | (f) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (g) Cocoa products as defined in Volume 4 of the Food Compositional Standards Document | (g) Used as such or in aqueous solution. If used singly, the amount not to exceed 1.0%, calculated on a fat-free basis. If used in combination with tartaric acid, the total combined amount not to exceed 1.0%, calculated on a fat-free basis. | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (h) 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); Cottage cheese;... | (h) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (i) Dried egg-white; Dried whole egg; Dried yolk; Frozen egg-white; Frozen whole egg; Frozen yolk; Liquid egg-white; Liquid whole egg; Liquid yolk | (i) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (j) French dressing; Mayonnaise; Salad dressing | (j) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (k) Frozen crustaceans; Frozen fish; Frozen fish fillets; Frozen frogs; Frozen marine mammals; Frozen minced fish; Frozen molluscs; Glaze for frozen fish; Other frozen marine invertebrates; Prepared fish or prepared... | (k) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (l) Gelatin | (l) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (m) Infant formula | (m) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (n) Unstandardized foods | (n) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Preservative | (a) (Naming the flavour) essence; (Naming the flavour) extract; (Naming the flavour) flavour | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (b)Dried cooked poultry meat | (b)If used singly, the amount not to exceed 0.015% of the fat content. If used in combination with butylated hydroxyanisole or propyl gallate, or both, the total combined amount not to exceed 0.015% of the fat content. | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (c)Fats and oils, except milk fat, olive oil and suet; Lard; Mono- and diglycerides; Shortening | (c)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (d)Unstandardized foods, except unstandardized preparations of meat or meat by-product, fish or meat (as defined in section B.21.002 of the *Food and Drug Regulations*) or poultry meat or poultry meat by-product | (d)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (a) (Naming the flavour) essence; (Naming the flavour) extract; (Naming the flavour) flavour | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (b)Calorie-reduced margarine; Margarine | (b)If used singly, the amount not to exceed 0.01% of the fat content. If used in any combination with monoglyceride citrate or monoisopropyl citrate in accordance with this list or stearyl citrate in accordance with item S.11 of the *List of Permitted Sequestering Agents*, the total combined amount not to exceed 0.01% of the fat content. | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (c)Fats and oils, except milk fat, olive oil and suet; Lard; Mono- and diglycerides; Shortening | (c)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Preservative | (d)Unstandardized foods, except unstandardized preparations of meat or meat by-product, fish or meat (as defined in section B.21.002 of the *Food and Drug Regulations*) or poultry meat or poultry meat by-product | (d)Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Preservatives |
| Canada | Sequestering agent | (a) Frozen crustaceans; Frozen fish; Frozen fish fillets; Frozen frogs; Frozen marine mammals; Frozen minced fish; Frozen molluscs; Glaze for frozen fish; Prepared fish or prepared meat (as defined in section B.21.002... | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Sequestering Agents |
| Canada | Carrier solvent | (a) Natural extractives; Spice extracts | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
| Canada | Carrier solvent | (b) Unstandardized flavouring preparations | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Solvents |
SOURCE
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 | 55 | 57120 | glycerol monooleate, ester with citric acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 57 | 57280 | glycerol monopalmitate, ester with citric acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 59 | 57680 | glycerol monostearate, ester with citric acid | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 139 | 14680 | citric acid | additive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 140 | 44640 | citric acid, triethyl ester | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 757 | 95725 | vermiculite, reaction product with citric acid, lithium salt | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
SOURCE
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 | CITRIC ACID ESTER OF GLYCERYL MONOOLEATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1974 |
| JECFA | CITRIC ACID TRIAMMONIUM SALT | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1979 |
| JECFA | CITRIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2019 |
| JECFA | CITRIC ACID | 218 | 77-92-9 (anhydrous); 5949-29-1 (monohydrate) | NOT LIMITED | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT, ACID, ANTIOXIDANT_SYNERGIST, SEQUESTRANT, SYNERGIST | 2014 |
| JECFA | FERROUS GLYCINATE (processed with CITRIC ACID) | - | - | no_data | - | NUTRIENT_SUPPLEMENT | 2003 |
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.
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 Citric acid used for in food?
Citric acid appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Sequestrant; Emulsifying agent.
Is Citric acid / E330 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Citric acid?
Citric acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED . Source: food_substances.
Is Citric acid also used in cosmetics?
Citric acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Citric Acid, EU status permitted.