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ALTERNATIVES: L-ascorbic acid, calcium ascorbate<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of Na2O that have been shown to be mutagenic in<br />

humans<br />

LEGISLATION: USA: UK: AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:<br />

FDA and USDA approved: approved Japan: approved<br />

87.5 oz/100 gal of pickle;<br />

7/8 oz/100 lb of meat;<br />

500 ppm in meat alone or in<br />

combination with ascorbic acid or<br />

erythorbic acid<br />

REFERENCES: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) Hand<strong>book</strong> of <strong>Food</strong> Additives. Gower Publishers Ltd., Hampshire, UK.<br />

<strong>Food</strong> Chemical Codex (1981) 3rd edition. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.<br />

Sodium ascorbate 83

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