New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 50

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✨ Food Additive Specifications



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 50 — 8 MAY 2015

(v) fatty acid methylester—no more than 0.5%; and
(vi) moisture—no more than 0.1%; and
(vii) solvents—no more than 50 mg/kg; and
(viii) residue on ignition—no more than 0.1%;

(c) heavy metals:

(i) iron—no more than 1.0 mg/kg; and
(ii) copper—no more than 0.5 mg/kg; and
(iii) arsenic—no more than 3 mg/kg; and
(iv) lead—no more than 0.1 mg/kg;

(d) microbiological:

(i) total aerobic count—no more than 10 000 cfu/kg; and
(ii) combined moulds and yeasts—no more than 100 cfu/g; and
(iii) coliforms—negative; and
(iv) E. coli—negative; and
(v) salmonella—negative.

S3—28 Specification for yeast—selenium-enriched

(1) Selenium-enriched yeasts are produced by culture in the presence of sodium selenite as a source of selenium.

(2) These yeasts must contain selenium according to the following criteria:

(a) total selenium content—no more than 2.5 mg/kg of the dried form as marketed;

(b) levels of organic selenium (% total as extracted selenium):

(i) selenomethionine—no less than 60% and no more than 85%; and
(ii) other organic selenium compounds (including selenocysteine)—no more than 10%;

(c) levels of inorganic selenium (% total extracted selenium)—no more than 1%.

S3—29 Specification for yeast—high chromium

For high chromium yeast:

(a) the physical specifications are the following:

(i) appearance—fine, free-flowing powder;
(ii) colour—light off-white or light tan;
(iii) odour—slight yeast aroma;
(iv) particle size—minimum 90% through a #100 USS screen; and

(b) the chemical specifications are the following:

(i) moisture—maximum 6%;
(ii) chromium—1.8-2.25 g/kg.

S3—30 Specification for yeast—high molybdenum

For high molybdenum yeast:

(a) the physical specifications are the following:

(i) appearance—fine, free-flowing powder;
(ii) colour—light off-white or light tan;
(iii) odour—slight yeast aroma;
(iv) particle size—minimum 85% through a #100 USS screen; and

(b) the chemical specifications are the following:

(i) moisture—maximum 6%;
(ii) molybdenum—1.8–2.25 g/kg.

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🏥 Specification for tall oil phytosterol esters (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Tall oil phytosterol esters, Chemical specifications, Food additives

🏥 Specification for yeast—selenium-enriched

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Selenium-enriched yeast, Chemical specifications, Food additives

🏥 Specification for yeast—high chromium

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
High chromium yeast, Chemical specifications, Food additives

🏥 Specification for yeast—high molybdenum

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
High molybdenum yeast, Chemical specifications, Food additives