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Binders and Extenders

A mixture of sodium alginate, calcium carbonate, lactic acid, and calcium lactate

Parameters

Chart entries
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Purposes
To bind poultry pieces
Curing agent
no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Permitted uses and amounts

A mixture of sodium alginate, calcium carbonate, lactic acid, and calcium lactate, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
ClassPurposeProductsAmount
Binders and ExtendersTo bind poultry piecesGround and formed raw or cooked poultry piecesSodium alginate not more than 0.8 percent, calcium carbonate not more than 0.15 percent; lactic acid and calcium lactate, in combination, not more than 0.6 percent of product formulation. Added mixture may not exceed 1.55 percent of product at formulation. The mixture must be added in dry form.

Footnotes referenced above

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section