Food and Drug Administration, HHS § 184.1139

manufacturing practice. The affirma- of this chapter; a flavor enhancer as de- tion of this ingredient as generally rec- fined in § 170.3(o)(11) of this chapter; a ognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct leavening agent as defined in human food ingredient is based upon § 170.3(o)(17) of this chapter; and a proc- the following current good manufac- essing aid as defined in § 107.3(o)(24) of turing practice conditions of use: this chapter. (1) The ingredient is used as a leav- (2) The ingredient is used in food at ening agent as defined in § 170.3(o)(17) of levels not to exceed current good man- this chapter and a pH control agent as ufacturing practice. defined in § 170.3(o)(23) of this chapter. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient (2) The ingredient is used in food at different from the uses established in levels not to exceed current good man- this section do not exist or have been ufacturing practice. waived. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient [48 FR 52439, Nov. 18, 1983] different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been § 184.1139 Ammonium hydroxide. waived. (a) Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH, [48 FR 52439, Nov. 18, 1983] CAS Reg. No. 1336–21–6) is produced by passing ammonia gas into water. § 184.1138 Ammonium chloride. (b) The ingredient meets the speci- (a) Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl, CAS fications of the Food Chemicals Codex, Reg. No. 12125–02–9) is produced by the 3d Ed. (1981), p. 20, which is incor- reaction of sodium chloride and an am- porated by reference. Copies are avail- monium salt in solution. The less solu- able from the National Academy Press, ble sodium salt separates out at ele- 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Wash- vated temperatures, and ammonium ington, DC 20418, or available for in- chloride is recovered from the filtrate spection at the National Archives and on cooling. Alternatively, hydrogen Records Administration (NARA). For chloride formed by the burning of hy- information on the availability of this drogen in chlorine is dissolved in water material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or and then reacted with gaseous ammo- go to: http://www.archives.gov/ nia. Ammonium chloride is crystallized federallregister/ from the solution. codeloflfederallregulations/ (b) The ingredient meets the speci- ibrllocations.html. fications of the Food Chemicals Codex, (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), 3d Ed. (1981), p. 20, which is incor- the ingredient is used in food with no porated by reference. Copies are avail- limitation other than current good able from the National Academy Press, manufacturing practice. The affirma- 2101 Constitution Ave, NW., Wash- tion of this ingredient as generally rec- ington, DC 20418, or available for in- ognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct spection at the National Archives and human food ingredient is based upon Records Administration (NARA). For the following current good manufac- information on the availability of this turing practice conditions of use: material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or (1) The ingredient is used as a leav- go to: http://www.archives.gov/ ening agent as defined in § 170.3(o)(17) of federallregister/ this chapter; a pH control agent as de- codeloflfederallregulations/ fined in § 170.3(o)(23) of this chapter; a ibrllocations.html. surface-finishing agent as defined in (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), § 170.3(o)(30) of this chapter; and as a the ingredient is used in food with no boiler water additive complying with limitation other than current good § 173.310 of this chapter. manufacturing practice. The affirma- (2) The ingredient is used in food at tion of this ingredient as generally rec- levels not to exceed current good man- ognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct ufacturing practice. The ingredient human food ingredient is based upon may also be used as a boiler water ad- the following current good manufac- ditive at levels not to exceed current turing practice conditions of use: good manufacturing practice. (1) The ingredient is used as a dough (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient strengthener as defined in § 170.3(o)(6) different from the uses established in

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