Food Safety Substance
Dibasic sodium phosphateE339
Dibasic sodium phosphate (E339) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E339 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Sodium phosphates | - |
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 | E339 | Sodium phosphates | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3109 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat | ML 12600 | only in natural casing for sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC... | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC... | 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 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only cereals | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | ML 1000 mg/kg | The additives may be added individually or in combination || The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339, E 340 and E 341 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339 and E 340 are authorised individually or in combination and in conformity with the the limits set in Directives 2006/141/EC... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only cereals | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | - | ML 1000 mg/kg | The additives may be added individually or in combination || The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339, E 340 and E 341 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat | ML 12600 | only in natural casing for sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.10 Milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children* | ML 1000 mg/l | - | EU Food Additives Database |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | DISODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE | - | 7558-79-4 | no_data | - | TEXTURIZER, THICKENER, ACIDITY_REGULATOR, EMULSIFIER | 1982 |
| JECFA | DIBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1982 |
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 Dibasic sodium phosphate used for in food?
Dibasic sodium phosphate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Sequestrant.
Is Dibasic sodium phosphate / E339 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 70 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Dibasic sodium phosphate?
Dibasic sodium phosphate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 70 mg/kg bw. Source: JECFA.
Is Dibasic sodium phosphate also used in cosmetics?
Dibasic sodium phosphate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Disodium Phosphate, EU status permitted.