Re-evaluation of saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives.

ABSTRACT: This opinion deals with the re-evaluation of saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (E 954) as food additives. Saccharin is the chemically manufactured compound 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide. Along with its sodium (Na), potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) salts, they are authorised as sweeteners (E 954). E 954 can be produced by two manufacturing methods i.e. Remsen-Fahlberg and Maumee. No analytical data on potential impurities were provided for products manufactured with the Maumee process; therefore, the Panel could only evaluate saccharins (E 954) manufactured with the Remsen-Fahlberg process. The Panel concluded that the newly available studies do not raise a concern for genotoxicity of E 954 and the saccharins impurities associated with the Remsen-Fahlberg manufa

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565076 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature