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Brown sugar excluding products of food category 11.1.3 (11.2)

Description:
Includes large-grain, brown or yellow lump sugars, such as Demerara sugar.

This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.

This food category is listed in the Annex to Table 3. Unless specifically indicated below, food additive provisions implied by Table 3 do not automatically apply to this category.

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 11.2
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel) GMP 11.2
SULFITES 40 mg/kg 11.2

Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.


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