E281

Sodium propionate

E Number E281
Name Sodium propionate
Class Preservatives
Groups Propionic acid — propionates
Additional details Preservative, antimicrobials
Origin Synthetic
Common applications Bakery, breads, cookies, biscuits, meat products, cheese
Observations No adverse effects were observed
Evaluation Innocuous

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Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
01.7.2 Ripened cheesequantum satissurface treatment only
01.7.6 Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)quantum satisonly ripened products surface treatment
01.8 Dairy analogues, including beverage whitenersquantum satisonly cheese analogues (surface treatment only)
07.1 Bread and rolls3 000The additives may be added individually or in combination Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practiceonly prepacked sliced bread and rye bread
07.1 Bread and rolls2 000The additives may be added individually or in combination Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practiceonly energy-reduced bread, partially baked prepacked bread and prepacked rolls and pitta, prepacked polsebrod, boller and dansk flutes
07.1 Bread and rolls1 000The additives may be added individually or in combination Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practiceonly prepacked bread
07.2 Fine bakery wares2 000The additives may be added individually or in combination Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practiceonly prepacked fine bakery wares, (including flour confectionery) with a water activity of more than 0,65
16 Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 41 000The additives may be added individually or in combination Propionic acid and its salts may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practiceonly Christmas pudding