Antimicrobial Agents / Flavoring Agents; Protectors and Developers

Sodium diacetate

Parameters

Chart entries: 2
Purposes: To inhibit microbial growth; To flavor products
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

Sodium diacetate, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
Class	Purpose	Products	Amount
Antimicrobial Agents	To inhibit microbial growth	Various meat and poultry products, except infant formulas and infant food	0.25% by weight of total formulation.
Flavoring Agents; Protectors and Developers	To flavor products	Various meat and poultry products	Not to exceed 0.25% of formulate in accordance with 21 CFR 184.1754.

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