China CFSA Collects Public Comments on Four New Food Materials

Name

Lutein esters

Basic information

Source: Tagetes erecta L.

Structure formula:

CAS No.:547-17-1

Molecular formula: C72H116O4

relative molecular mass: 1045.71

Production process

Made from Tagetes erecta L. as the raw material, it is processed through dehydration and crushing, solvent extraction, low molecular weight alcohol purification, and vacuum concentration.

Recommended level

≤ 36 mg/day (calculated based on Helenien content).

Quality specifications

Characteristics

Dark reddish brown fine particles

Helenien, g/100g

≥ 55.8 (See Appendix A for test methods)

Zeaxanthin, g/100g

≤ 4.2 (See Appendix A for test methods)

Note

1. Scope of use: bakery products, dairy products, beverages, ready-to-eat cereals, frozen beverages, condiments and confectionery, excluding foods for infants and young children.

2. The information related to Helenien in the original Ministry of Health Announcement No. 12 of 2008 is abolished.

3. Quality standards and food safety indicators refer to the appendix.

Hexane, mg/kg

≤10.0

Pb, mg/kg

≤1.0

Cd, mg/kg

≤0.5

Hg, mg/kg

≤0.1

As, mg/kg

≤1.0

Benzo[a]pyrene, μg/kg

≤2.0

Total colony, CFU/g

≤1000

Coliform, CFU/g

≤10

Mold and yeast, CFU/g

≤100

Salmonella, /25 g

ND

Staphylococcus aureus, /25 g

ND

Listeria monocytogenes, /25 g

ND

Name

D-Psicose/D-Allulose

Basic information

Structure formula:

CAS No.:551-68-8

Molecular formula: C6H12O6

relative molecular mass: 180.16

Production process

Process 1: Made from glucose or sucrose by fermentation, purification, and drying of Escherichia coli AS10.

Process 2: Made from fructose as a raw material, catalyzed by permitted D-psicose 3-epimerase, and then made through the process of decolorization, separation, purification, and crystallization.

Recommended level

≤ 20 g/day

Note

1. Should not be consumed by infants and young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women. Labeling, instructions should be marked unsuitable for people and consumption limits.

2. Quality specifications and food safety indicators are shown in the appendix.

Name

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.lactis BLa80

Note

1. Approved to be included in the List of Strains that can be used in foods for Infants and Young Children.

2. The food safety indicators shall comply with the National Standard for Food Safety Strain Preparations for Food Processing (GB31639), while Cronobacter spp. shall not be detected (/100 g).

Name

Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis LMG11588

Note

1. Approved to be included in the List of Strains that can be used in foods for Infants and Young Children.

2. The food safety indicators shall comply with the National Standard for Food Safety Strain Preparations for Food Processing (GB31639), while Cronobacter spp. shall not be detected (/100 g).