✨ Food Processing Regulations




20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4539

| Sodium peroxide | All foods | 5 |
| Sodium persulphate | All foods | GMP |
| Triethanolamine | Dried vine fruit | GMP |

13 Permitted extraction solvents

The processing aids listed in the Table to this clause may be used as extraction solvents in the course of manufacture of the corresponding foods specified in the Table provided the final food contains no more than the corresponding maximum permitted level specified in the Table.

Table to clause 13

Substance Food Maximum permitted level (mg/kg)
Acetone Flavourings 2
Other foods 0.1
Benzyl alcohol All foods GMP
Butane Flavourings 1
Other foods 0.1
Butanol All foods 10
Cyclohexane All foods 1
Dibutyl ether All foods 2
Diethyl ether All foods 2
Ethyl acetate All foods 10
Glyceryl triacetate All foods GMP
Hexanes All foods 20
Isobutane Flavourings 1
Other foods 0.1
Methanol All foods 5
Methylene chloride Decaffeinated coffee 2
Decaffeinated tea 2
Flavourings 2
Methyl ethyl ketone All foods 2
Propane All foods 1
Toluene All foods 1
Trichloroethylene All foods 2

14 Permitted processing aids with miscellaneous functions

The processing aids listed in the Table to this clause may be used for the corresponding function specified in the Table, provided the final food contains no more than the corresponding maximum permitted level specified in the Table.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

πŸ₯ Permitted Bleaching Agents, Washing and Peeling Agents (continued from previous page)

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Bleaching agents, Washing agents, Peeling agents, Food regulation, Sodium peroxide, Sodium persulphate, Triethanolamine

πŸ₯ Permitted Extraction Solvents

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Extraction solvents, Food processing, Acetone, Benzyl alcohol, Butane, Butanol, Cyclohexane, Dibutyl ether, Diethyl ether, Ethyl acetate, Glyceryl triacetate, Hexanes, Isobutane, Methanol, Methylene chloride, Methyl ethyl ketone, Propane, Toluene, Trichloroethylene

πŸ₯ Permitted Processing Aids with Miscellaneous Functions

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Processing aids, Food regulation, Miscellaneous functions