Food Chemicals Codex

The Food Chemicals Codex ( FCC ) is a collection of approx. 1200 internationally recognized monographs for determining the identity and purity of food additives , such as flavors , colors , flavor enhancers , nutrients and preservatives .

Content of the monographs

The monographs contain - where applicable - the following detailed information:

• Chemical structure
• Molecular formula
• Molar mass
• INS number [International Numbering System of the Codex Alimentarius , the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for food additives]
• CAS number
• Usage
• packaging
• Storage advice
• Labeling requirements
• IR spectrum (mostly used for identity control)

In each individual monograph, criteria - mostly also limit values ​​- for determining identity and purity ( specifications ) are given. The respective analytical test procedure is described in detail in the Food Chemicals Codex.

Web links

• USP Food-Ingredients Food-Chemicals-Codex (FCC)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Wolfgang Legrum: Fragrances, between stench and fragrance . Vieweg + Teubner, 2011, ISBN 978-3-8348-1245-2 , p. 198.