[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: 21CFR184.1121]

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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. 184.1121  Red algae.

    (a) Red algae are seaweeds of the species Gloiopeltis furcata, 
Porphyra crispata, Porphyra deutata, Porphyra perforata, Porphyra 
suborbiculata, Porphyra tenera and Rhodymenia palmata. Porphyra and 
Rhodymenia are harvested principally along the coasts of Japan, Korea, 
China, Taiwan, and

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the East and West coasts of the United States. Gloiopeltis is harvested 
principally in southern Pacific coastal waters. The material is dried 
and ground or chopped for use in food.
    (b) The ingredient meets the specifications for kelp in the Food 
Chemicals Codex, 3d Ed. (1981), p. 157, which is incorporated by 
reference, except that the loss on drying is not more than 20 percent 
and the maximum allowable level for iodine is 0.05 percent. Copies are 
available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20418, or available for inspection at the Office of the 
Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, 
DC 20408.
    (c) In accordance with Sec. 184.1(b)(2), the ingredient is used in 
food only within the following specific limitations:

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                                   Maximum level of
        Category of food            use in food (as     Functional use
                                        served)
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Spices, seasonings, and           Not to exceed       Flavor enhancer,
 flavorings, Sec.  170.3(n) (26)   current good        Sec.  170.3(o)(11
 of this chapter.                  manufacturing       ) of this
                                   practice.           chapter; flavor
                                                       adjuvant, Sec.
                                                       170.3(o)(12) of
                                                       this chapter.
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    (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the use 
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.

[47 FR 47376, Oct. 26, 1982]