The 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]