[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR573.700]

[Page 508]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 573--FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FEED AND DRINKING WATER OF ANIMALS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B--Food Additive Listing
 
Sec.  573.700  Sodium nitrite.

    Sodium nitrite may be safely used in canned pet food containing meat 
and fish in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) It is used or intended for use alone as a preservative and color 
fixative in canned pet food containing fish, meat, and fish and meat 
byproducts so that the level of sodium nitrite does not exceed 20 parts 
per million.
    (b) To assure safe use of the additive, in addition to the other 
information required by the act:
    (1) The label of the additive shall bear:
    (i) The name of the additive.
    (ii) A statement of the concentration of the additive in any 
mixture.
    (2) The label or labeling shall bear adequate directions to provide 
a final product that complies with the limitations prescribed in 
paragraph (a) of this section.