- (1) Dried Fruits - 2000 parts sulphur dioxide per million parts of fruit.
- (2) Pre-cooked Dehydrated or Dried Potatoes - 100 parts sulphur dioxide per million parts of potato.
- (3) Fresh Peeled Potatoes - 100 parts sulphur dioxide per million parts of potato.
- (4) Fresh Frozen Apples, Apricots, Peaches, and Pears - 150 parts sulphur dioxide per million parts of fruit.
- (5) Maraschino Cherries and Glazed or Decorative Fruits - 150 parts sulphur dioxide per million parts of fruit.
- (6) A label must appear on products packed under regulations 1-5 stating in addition to the requirements of Section 52-111 of the Tennessee Code Annotated the following: “Contains_____________ (name of sulfite) to retard discoloration”.
- (7) The use of sulphur dioxide or sulfites in meats constitutes a violation of Section 52-103 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, and such use cannot be corrected by labeling.
- (8) The addition of Boric Acid or Borates, Salicylic Acid or Salicylates, Formaldehyde, Sulphurous Acid, Hydroluoric Acid or other added poisonous or deletorious ingredients to foods is prohibited.
- (9) A preservative, sulfites, or other substances, even though harmless, shall not be used in the preparation of any article of food in a manner whereby damage or inferiority is concealed or the product made to appear better than it actually is. (See Section 52-110 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.)
Authority: T.C.A. §52-121. Administrative History: Original Rule certified June 5, 1974.