E Number
|
E270 |
Name
|
Lactic acid |
Class
|
Others |
Groups
|
Group I |
Additional details
|
Preservative, antimicrobials |
Origin
|
Natural or synthetic |
Common sources
|
lactose extraction from milk |
Common applications
|
Beers, wines, cheese, yogurts, cookies, sauces, olives, charcuterie, potato derived products, anti-aging products (creams) and detergents |
Observations
|
No adverse effects were observed |
Evaluation
|
Innocuous |
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Conditions of use in food categories
Category Number
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Category Name
|
Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
|
Details
|
Restrictions/exceptions
|
01.7.1
| Unripened cheese excluding products falling in category 16 | quantum satis | | only mozzarella |
01.7.4
| Whey cheese | quantum satis | | |
02.1
| Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat) | quantum satis | | only cooking and/or frying purposes or the preparation of gravy |
04.2.3
| Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | | |
04.2.5.1
| Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | | |
04.2.5.2
| Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | | |
04.2.5.3
| Other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | | |
06.4.1
| Fresh pasta | quantum satis | | |
06.4.3
| Fresh pre-cooked pasta | quantum satis | | |
07.1.1
| Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | | |
07.1.2
| Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek |
13.1.1
| Infant formulae as defined by Commission Directive 2006/141/EC (18) | quantum satis | | only L(+)-form |
13.1.2
| Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC | quantum satis | | only L(+)-form |
13.1.3
| Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Commission Directive 2006/125/EC (19) | quantum satis | | only processed cereal-based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment, L(+)-form only |
13.1.4
| Other foods for young children | quantum satis | | only L(+)-form |
14.1.3
| Fruit nectars as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable nectars and similar products | 5 000 | | |
14.2.1
| Beer and malt beverages | quantum satis | | |