La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-257

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-257 - Chemical Preservatives [Formerly 49:2.0280]

A. The use of any chemical preservative in or on any food or food product is prohibited, except as hereinafter provided:

1. sodium benzoate shall be permitted to be used in foods or food products as a preservative, in amounts not to exceed 1/10 of 1 percent of the weight of the food or of the volume of the food in case of fluids; provided the food or food product is properly labeled to show the presence and amount of sodium benzoate; and provided, further, that such food or food product cannot be satisfactorily kept from spoilage under good sanitary methods without the addition of sodium benzoate within the above-prescribed amount; and provided, further, that no definition or standard of identity has been promulgated wherein chemical preservatives are specifically prohibited for such food or food product.

La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-257

Adopted by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, September 1968.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.