Opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E200) and potassium sorbate (E202) as food additives

Maged Younes, Gabriele Aquilina, Laurence Castle, Karl-Heinz Engel, Paul Fowler, Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez, Peter Fürst, Rainer Gürtler, Ursula Gundert-Remy, Trine Husøy, Wim Mennes, Peter Moldeus, Agneta Oskarsson, Romina Shah, Detlef Wölfle, Claude Lambré, Anna Christodoulidou, Ine Waalkens-Berendsen, EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF)

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Abstract

In this opinion, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF Panel) was requested by the European Commission to carry out a scientific evaluation of an extended one-generation reproductive toxicity study (EOGRTS) to determine whether it would allow reconsideration of the temporary group acceptable daily intake (ADI) for sorbic acid (E 200) and potassium sorbate (E 202), established by the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS Panel) in 2015. From the EOGTRS, the FAF Panel identified a lower confidence limit of the benchmark dose (BMDL) of 1,110 mg sorbic acid/kg body weight (bw) per day. By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202). In addition, European Commission asked EFSA to review a report on the ‘Stability of sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202) during food processing and storage’ provided by industry. No new information was provided in this report, and therefore, in this opinion, there was no re-assessment of the EFSA ANS opinion conclusions from 2015 regarding the stability of sorbates in food.
Original languageEnglish
Pagese05625
Number of pages21
Volume17
No.3
Specialist publicationEFSA Journal
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2019

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgements: The FAF Panel wishes to thank EFSA staff member(s): Jose Cortinas Abrahantes, Dimitrios Chrysafidis and Petra Gelgelova for the support provided to this scientific output

Keywords

  • sorbic acid
  • E200
  • potassium sorbate
  • E202
  • EOGRTS
  • BMDL
  • BMR

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