Flavoring Agents; Protectors and Developers
Sorbitol
Parameters
- Chart entries
- 1
- Purposes
- To flavor, to facilitate the removal of casings from product, and to reduce caramelization and charring
- 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
| Class | Purpose | Products | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flavoring Agents; Protectors and Developers | To flavor, to facilitate the removal of casings from product, and to reduce caramelization and charring | Cooked sausage labeled frankfurter, frank, furter, wiener, and knockwurst; cured pork and pork products, as provided for in 9 CFR Part 319 | Not to exceed 2 percent of the weight of the formula excluding the formula weight of water or ice, when used in accordance with 21 CFR 184.1835. |
Footnotes referenced above
- 2 Information as to the specific products for which use of this additive is approved may be obtained upon inquiry addressed to the Labeling and Additives Policy Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.
Buying it
The chart above is a regulatory permission: it says this substance may be used, for which purpose, in which products and up to what amount. It is not a recommendation to use it, and the amount in the chart is a ceiling rather than a dose. A retail form of this substance exists, and it is linked below so that the figure in the chart can be checked against what is actually in the packet.
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Listing
- Lowest new, checked 2026-09-04
- $9.99
- Brand
- Spicy World
- ASIN
- B0B5B1RP49
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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