[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR184.1101]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 184--DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart B--Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
 
Sec. 184.1101  Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides.

    (a) Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides, also 
know as DATEM, are composed of mixed esters of glycerin in which one or 
more of the hydroxyl groups of glycerin has been esterified by diacetyl 
tartaric acid and by fatty acids. The ingredient is prepared by the 
reaction of diacetyl tartaric anhydride with mono- and diglycerides that 
are derived from edible sources.
    (b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals 
Codex, 3d. Ed. (1981), pp. 98-99, which is incorporated by reference in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). Copies are available from the National 
Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20418, or 
available for inspection at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 
North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC 20005.
    (c) In accordance with Sec. 184.1(b)(1), the ingredient is used in 
food with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice. 
The affirmation of this ingredient as generally recognized as safe 
(GRAS) as a direct human food ingredient is based upon the following 
current good manufacturing practice conditions of use:
    (1) The ingredient is used in food as an emulsifier and emulsifier 
salt as defined in Sec. 170.3(o)(8) of this chapter and a flavoring 
agent and adjuvant as defined in Sec. 170.3(o)(12) of this chapter.
    (2) The ingredient is used in the following foods at levels not to 
exceed current good manufacturing practice: baked goods and baking mixes 
as defined in Sec. 170.3(n)(l) of this chapter; nonalcoholic beverages 
as defined in Sec. 170.3(n)(3) of this chapter; confections and 
frostings as defined in Sec. 170.3(n)(9) of this chapter; dairy product 
analogs as defined in Sec. 170.3(n)(10) of this chapter; and fats and 
oils as defined in Sec. 170.3(n)(12) of this chapter.
    (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses 
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
    (e) Labeling: The acronym ``DATEM'' may be used on food labeling as 
the alternate common or usual name for the

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ingredient diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides.

[54 FR 7403, Feb. 21, 1989, as amended at 54 FR 13168, Mar. 31, 1989; 54 
FR 18382, Apr. 28, 1989; 60 FR 15872, Mar. 28, 1995]