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1986 Ed.]

Preservatives in Food Regulations

[CAP. 132

BF 13

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding

47. Horseradish sauce Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

200 250 250 250 250

48. Jam, including preserves sold for special dietetic purpose

Sulphur dioxide and either benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid

100 500 500 500 500 1,000

49. Kweilin, Chilli (桂林椒醬) Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

50. Low fat products consisting of an emulsion principally of water in oil

Sorbic acid 2,000

51. Mallow, chocolate covered Sorbic acid 1,000 (calculated on the weight of the mallow and chocolate together)

52. Margarine Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

53. Marzipan Sorbic acid 1,000

54. Meat, pickled, cooked Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite

500 200

55. Meat, pickled, uncooked Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite

500 200

56. Nut pastes, sweetened Sorbic acid 1,000

57. Olives, pickled Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid

100 250 250 250 250 500

58. Oyster sauces Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid

1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

59. Pectin, liquid Sulphur dioxide 250

60. Perry Sulphur dioxide or sorbic acid

200 200

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1986 Ed.] Preservatives in Food Regulations [CAP. 132 BF 13 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding 47. Horseradish sauce Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 200 250 250 250 250 48. Jam, including preserves sold for special dietetic purpose Sulphur dioxide and either benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 100 500 500 500 500 1,000 49. Kweilin, Chilli (桂林椒醬) Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 50. Low fat products consisting of an emulsion principally of water in oil Sorbic acid 2,000 51. Mallow, chocolate covered Sorbic acid 1,000 (calculated on the weight of the mallow and chocolate together) 52. Margarine Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 53. Marzipan Sorbic acid 1,000 54. Meat, pickled, cooked Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite 500 200 55. Meat, pickled, uncooked Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite 500 200 56. Nut pastes, sweetened Sorbic acid 1,000 57. Olives, pickled Sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 100 250 250 250 250 500 58. Oyster sauces Benzoic acid or methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 59. Pectin, liquid Sulphur dioxide 250 60. Perry Sulphur dioxide or sorbic acid 200 200
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1986 Ed.] Preservatives in Food Regulations [CAP. 132 BF 13 Column 3 [Subsidiary] Column 1 Column 2 Item Specified food Permitted preservative Parts per million not exceeding 47. Horseradish sauce Sulphur dioxide or 200 benzoic acid or 250 methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 250 ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 250 250 48. Jam, including Sulphur dioxide and either 100 preserves sold for benzoic acid or 500 special dietetic methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 500 purpose ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 500 propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid 500 1.000 49. Kweilin, Chilli Benzoic acid or 1,000 (桂林椒醬) methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1,000 ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1,000 propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 1,000 50. Low fat products Sorbic acid 2,000 consisting of an emulsion principally of water in oil 51. Mallow, chocolate Sorbic acid covered 1,000 (calculated on the weight of the mallow and chocolate together) 52. Margarine Benzoic acid or 1,000 methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1.000 ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1,000 propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1,000 sorbic acid 1,000 53. Marzipan Sorbic acid 1,000 54. Meat, pickled, Sodium nitrate 500 cooked Sodium nitrite 200 55. Meat, pickled, Sodium nitrate 500 uncooked Sodium nitrite 200 56. Nut pastes, Sorbic acid 1,000 sweetened 57. Olives, pickled Sulphur dioxide or 100 benzoic acid or 250 methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 250 ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 250 propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 250 sorbic acid 500 58. Oyster sauces Benzoic acid or 1,000 methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1,000 ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1.000 propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or 1,000 sorbic acid 1,000 59. Pectin, liquid Sulphur dioxide 250 60. Perry Sulphur dioxide or 200 sorbic acid 200
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1986 Ed.]

Preservatives in Food Regulations

[CAP. 132

BF 13

Column 3

[Subsidiary]

Column 1

Column 2

Item

Specified food

Permitted preservative

Parts per million not

exceeding

47.

Horseradish sauce

Sulphur dioxide or

200

benzoic acid or

250

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

250

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

250

250

48.

Jam, including

Sulphur dioxide and either

100

preserves sold for

benzoic acid or

500

special dietetic

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

500

purpose

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

500

propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid

500

1.000

49.

Kweilin, Chilli

Benzoic acid or

1,000

(桂林椒醬)

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1,000

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1,000

propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

1,000

50.

Low fat products

Sorbic acid

2,000

consisting of an

emulsion

principally of

water in oil

51.

Mallow, chocolate Sorbic acid covered

1,000 (calculated on the weight of the mallow

and chocolate

together)

52.

Margarine

Benzoic acid or

1,000

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1.000

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1,000

propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1,000

sorbic acid

1,000

53.

Marzipan

Sorbic acid

1,000

54.

Meat, pickled,

Sodium nitrate

500

cooked

Sodium nitrite

200

55.

Meat, pickled,

Sodium nitrate

500

uncooked

Sodium nitrite

200

56.

Nut pastes,

Sorbic acid

1,000

sweetened

57.

Olives, pickled

Sulphur dioxide or

100

benzoic acid or

250

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

250

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

250

propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

250

sorbic acid

500

58.

Oyster sauces

Benzoic acid or

1,000

methyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1,000

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1.000

propyl para-hydroxybenzoate or

1,000

sorbic acid

1,000

59.

Pectin, liquid

Sulphur dioxide

250

60.

Perry

Sulphur dioxide or

200

sorbic acid

200

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