Ethyl Alcohol. Fined in § 170.3(O)(12) of This Chapter
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Food and Drug Administration, HHS § 184.1295 NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// in this section do not exist or have www.archives.gov/federallregister/ been waived. codeloflfederallregulations/ [52 FR 25976, July 10, 1987, as amended at 73 ibrllocations.html. FR 8607, Feb. 14, 2008] (c) Dill and its derivatives are used as flavoring agents and adjuvants as de- § 184.1293 Ethyl alcohol. fined in § 170.3(o)(12) of this chapter. (d) The ingredients are used in food (a) Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is the at levels not to exceed good manufac- chemical C2H5OH. turing practice. (b) The ingredient meets the speci- (e) [Reserved] fications of the ‘‘Food Chemicals (f) Prior sanctions for these ingredi- Codex,’’ 4th ed. (1996), p. 136, which is ents different from the uses established incorporated by reference in accord- in this section do not exist or have ance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR been waived. part 51. Copies are available from the National Academy Press, Box 285, 2101 [42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 42 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, FR 55205, Oct. 14, 1977; 49 FR 5612, Feb. 14, DC 20055 (Internet address http:// 1984; 64 FR 1760, Jan. 12, 1999] www.nap.edu), or may be examined at § 184.1287 Enzyme-modified fats. the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s Library, Food and Drug Ad- (a) Enzyme-modified refined beef fat, ministration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., enzyme-modified butterfat, and en- College Park, MD 20740, or at the Na- zyme-modified steam-rendered chicken tional Archives and Records Adminis- fat are prepared from refined beef fat; tration (NARA). For information on butterfat or milkfat; and steam-ren- the availability of this material at dered chicken fat, respectively, with NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// enzymes that are generally recognized www.archives.gov/federallregister/ as safe (GRAS). Enzyme-modified milk codeloflfederallregulations/ powder may be prepared with GRAS ibrllocations.html. enzymes from reconstituted milk pow- (c) The ingredient is used as an anti- der, whole milk, condensed or con- microbial agent as defined in centrated whole milk, evaporated § 170.3(o)(2) of this chapter on pizza milk, or milk powder. The lipolysis is crusts prior to final baking at levels maintained at a temperature that is not to exceed 2.0 percent by product optimal for the action of the enzyme weight. until appropriate acid development is attained. The enzymes are then inac- (d) This regulation is issued prior to tivated. The resulting product is con- general evaluation of use of this ingre- centrated or dried. dient in order to affirm as GRAS the specific use named. (b) The ingredients must be of a pu- rity suitable for their intended use. [42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), FR 5612, Feb. 14, 1984; 64 FR 1760, Jan. 12, the ingredients are used in food with 1999] no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice. The affirma- § 184.1295 Ethyl formate. tion of these ingredients as generally (a) Ethyl formate (C3H6O2, CAS Reg. recognized as safe (GRAS) as direct No. 109–94–4) is also referred to as ethyl human food ingredients is based upon methanoate. It is an ester of formic the following current good manufac- acid and is prepared by esterification turing practice conditions of use: of formic acid with ethyl alcohol or by (1) The ingredients are used as fla- distillation of ethyl acetate and formic voring agents and adjuvants as defined acid in the presence of concentrated in § 170.3(o)(12) of this chapter. sulfuric acid. Ethyl formate occurs (2) The ingredients are used in food naturally in some plant oils, fruits, and at levels not to exceed current good juices but does not occur naturally in manufacturing practice. the animal kingdom. (d) Prior sanctions for these ingredi- (b) The ingredient meets the speci- ents different from the uses established fications of the ‘‘Food Chemicals 519 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:38 May 05, 2009 Jkt 217067 PO 00000 Frm 00529 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\217067.XXX 217067 cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with CFR.