# The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995, Part C: Other preservatives


EC No.
Name
Food
Maximum level
E 230
Biphenyl, diphenyl
Surface treatment of citrus fruits
70 mg/kg
E 231
E 232
Orthophenyl phenol }
Sodium orthophenyl phenol }
Surface treatment of citrus fruits
12 mg/kg individually or in combination expressed as orthophenyl phenol
E 233
Thiabendazole
Surface treatment of: citrus fruit bananas
6 mg/kg 3 mg/kg
E 234
Nisin
Semolina and tapioca puddings and similar products
Ripened cheese and processed cheese
Clotted cream
3 mg/kg
12.5 mg/kg
10 mg/kg
E 235
Natamycin
Surface treatment of: hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese dried, cured sausages
} 1 mg/dm2 surface (not present at a depth of 5 mm)
E 239
Hexamethylene tetramine
Provolonecheese
25 mg/kg residual amount, expressed as formaldehyde
E 242
Dimethyl dicarbonate
Non-alcoholic flavoured drinks Alcohol-free wine Liquid-tea concentrate
} 250 mg/l ingoing amount, residues not detectable
E 284
E 285
Boric acid
Sodium tetraborate (borax)
Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)
4 g/kg expressed as boric acid
EC No.
Name
Food
Indicative ingoing amount mg/kg
Residual amount mg/kg
E 249
E 250
Potassium nitrite
Sodium nitrite
Non-heat-treated, cured, dried meat products
Other cured meat products Canned meat productsFoie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras
Cured bacon
150
150
50
100
175
E 251
E 252
Sodium nitrate
Potassium nitrate
Cured meat products Canned meat products
Hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheese Dairy-based cheese analogue
Pickled herring and sprat
300
250
50
200
E 280
E 281
E 282
E 283
Propionic acid
Sodium propionate
Calcium propionate
Potassium propionate
Pre-packed sliced bread and rye bread
Energy reduced bread Partially baked, pre-packed bread
Pre-packed fine bakery wares (including flour confectionery) with a water activity of more than 0.65
Pre-packed Rolls, buns andpitta
Christmas puddingPre-packed bread
3000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid
2000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid
1000 mg/kg expressed as propionic acid
E 1105
Lysozyme
Ripened cheese
quantum satis

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3187/schedule/2/part/C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-regulations-1995/schedule-2/part-C
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