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