Opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E200) and potassium sorbate (E202) as food additives

Abstract

In this opinion, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF Panel) was requested by the European Commission to carry out a scientific evaluation of an extended one-generation reproductive toxicity study (EOGRTS) to determine whether it would allow reconsideration of the temporary group acceptable daily intake (ADI) for sorbic acid (E 200) and potassium sorbate (E 202), established by the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS Panel) in 2015. From the EOGTRS, the FAF Panel identified a lower confidence limit of the benchmark dose (BMDL) of 1,110 mg sorbic acid/kg body weight (bw) per day. By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202). In addition, European Commission asked EFSA to review a report on the 'Stability of sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202) during food processing and storage' provided by industry. No new information was provided in this report, and therefore, in this opinion, there was no re-assessment of the EFSA ANS opinion conclusions from 2015 regarding the stability of sorbates in food. (C) 2019 European Food Safety Authority. EFSA Journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd on behalf of European Food Safety Authority.

Keywords

sorbic acid; E200; potassium sorbate; E202; EOGRTS; BMDL; BMR

Published in

EFSA Journal
2019, Volume: 17, number: 3, article number: 5625

SLU Authors

• Oskarsson, Agneta

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5625

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/104732