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Table 1 List of designated food additives eliminated after 2000 (As of October 6, 2016)

From: Summarized data of genotoxicity tests for designated food additives in Japan

Name

Date

Reason

Aluminum Potassium Sulfate (dried) (syn: Burnt Alum)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Aluminum Potassium Sulfate”

Ferrous Pyrophosphate

June 30, 2000

Distribution and usage records have not been confirmed

Sodium Sulfite (anhydrous)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Sodium Sulfite”

Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate (anhydrous)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate”

Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate (dried) (syn: Burnt Ammonium Alum)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Aluminum Ammonium Sulfate”

Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate (anhydrous) (Disodium Phosphate (anhydrous))

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate”

Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (anhydrous) (Monosodium Phosphate (anhydrous))

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate”

Tertiary Sodium Phosphate (anhydrous)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Tertiary Sodium Phosphate”

Choline phosphate

June 30, 2000

Distribution and usage records have not been confirmed

Methyl O-Acetylricinoleate

June 30, 2000

Distribution and usage records have not been confirmed

Citric Acid (anhydrous)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Citric Acid”

Ferrous Sulfate (dried)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Ferrous Sulfate”

Sodium Acetate (anhydrous)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Sodium Acetate”

Sodium Hydroxide (crystal)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Sodium Hydroxide”

Sodium Carbonate (crystal)

June 30, 2000

Integrated into “Sodium Carbonate”

Sodium Starch Phosphate

June 4, 2009

Production and usage have not been confirmed

  1. The date and the reasons for disappearance are indicated