Section 172.812 - GlycineThe food additive glycine may be safely used for technological purposes in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The additive meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals Codex, 7th ed. (2010), pp. 457-458, which is incorporated by reference. The Director of the Office of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain copies from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20852 (Internet address http://www.usp.org). Copies may be examined at the Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852, 240-402-7500, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030 or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.(b) The additive is used or intended for use as follows: | Uses | Limitations |
| As a masking agent for the bitter aftertaste of saccharin used in manufactured beverages and beverage bases | Not to exceed 0.2 percent in the finished beverage. |
| As a stabilizer in mono- and diglycerides prepared by the glycerolysis of edible fats or oils | Not to exceed 0.02 percent of the mono- and diglycerides. |
(c) To assure safe use of the additive, in addition to the other information required by the Act: (1) The labeling of the additive shall bear adequate directions for use of the additive in compliance with the provisions of this section.(2) The labeling of beverage bases containing the additive shall bear adequate directions for use to provide that beverages prepared therefrom shall contain no more than 0.2 percent glycine.42 FR 14491, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 10105, Mar. 19, 1984; 78 FR 71464, Nov. 29, 2013; 88 FR 17720, Mar. 24, 2023