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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR
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Antarctic krill meal

Permanently listed, exempt from certification

Consult the regulation(s) cited below to see if your substance is authorized for your intended use.
Color: Antarctic krill meal
Status: Permanently listed, exempt from certification
Use: Foods
Restrictions: Salmonid feed. NTE 4% by weight in freshwater salmonid feed and 12% by weight in marine salmonid feed. The quantity of astaxanthin in the finished feed, from Antarctic krill meal when used alone or in combination with other astaxanthin color additive sources listed in this part, must not exceed 80 mg/kg astaxanthin (72 grams/ton) in the finished feed.
End Notes: 1
21 CFR (color additives): 73.32
Citations 1: 83 FR 15089Apr 9, 2018Notification of petition
87 FR 27931May 10, 2022Final Rule
87 FR 54615Sep 7, 2022Final Rule; confirmation of effective date
Limitations 1: Salmonid feed. NTE 4% by weight in freshwater salmonid feed and 12% by weight in marine salmonid feed. Total astaxanthin limited in finished feed.


* Definitions

  • CAS Reg. No. (or other ID): Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance or a numerical code (other ID) assigned by HFP to those substances that do not have a CAS Registry Number (977nnn-nn-n series).
  • Substance: The name of the additive as recognized by HFP.
  • 21 CFR: The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 is the preferred reference to determine the regulatory status of Indirect Food Additives. Substances whose names appear in 21 CFR, parts 175-178 are authorized for specified intended users and conditions of use as stated in the regulation. Note that substances may appear in more than one regulation, or several times in the same regulation.

Note that if a substance is mentioned in 21 CFR parts 175-178 and thus, is listed above, any other citations for the same substance in other sections of 21 CFR dealing with food additives (parts 1-199 inclusive) may also be cited.
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