GSFA Online Food Category 02.1.1

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Updated up to the 46^th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (2023)

Food Category Details

Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee (02.1.1)

Description:
The milkfat products anhydrous milkfat, anhydrous butter oil and butter oil are products derived exclusively from milk and/or products obtained from milk by a process that almost completely removes water and nonfat solids. Ghee is a product obtained exclusively from milk, cream or butter by a process that almost completely removes water and nonfat solids; it has a specially developed flavour and physical structure.¹

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 02.1.1

INS No.	Food Additive or Group	Max Level	Notes	Defined In
	ASCORBYL ESTERS	500 mg/kg	Note 171 Note 10	02.1.1
160b(i)	Annatto extracts, bixin-based	100 mg/kg	Note 240 Note 8	02.1.1
320	Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)	175 mg/kg	Note 514 Note 171 Note 133 Note 15	02.1.1
321	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)	75 mg/kg	Note 514 Note 171 Note 133 Note 15	02.1.1
330	Citric acid	GMP	Note 171	02.1.1
322(i)	Lecithin	GMP	Note 507	02.1.1
471	Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids	GMP	Note 507	02.1.1
310	Propyl gallate	100 mg/kg	Note 514 Note 171 Note 133 Note 15	02.1.1
331(i)	Sodium dihydrogen citrate	GMP	Note 171	02.1.1
	TOCOPHEROLS	500 mg/kg	Note 513 Note 171	02.1.1
319	Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)	120 mg/kg	Note 514 Note 171 Note 15	02.1.1
333(iii)	Tricalcium citrate	GMP	Note 507	02.1.1
332(ii)	Tripotassium citrate	GMP	Note 507	02.1.1
331(iii)	Trisodium citrate	GMP	Note 171	02.1.1

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

Standard for Milkfat Products (CODEX STAN 280-1973).

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