[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 6]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR573.700]
[Page 522]
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
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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.
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