Food Safety Substance
Calcium chlorideE509
Calcium chloride (E509) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 10 regulatory sources.
CAS 10043-52-4
E509
Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA has no questions
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT LIMITED
Codex
15 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 10 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Calcium chloride
CAS
10043-52-4
E-number
E509
DTXSID
DTXSID5020235
PubChem CID
5284359
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (16)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Firming agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener |
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EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E509 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium chloride | - |
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EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E509 | Calcium chloride | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3207 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.4.2 compote excluding products covered by category 16 | quantum satis | only fruit compote other than apple | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.5 dehydrated milk as defined by directive 2001/114/ec | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.7.2 ripened cheese | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.7.6 cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) | quantum satis | only ripened products | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.4.2 compote excluding products covered by category 16 | quantum satis | only fruit compote other than apple | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
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Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only.; For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.; For use in reconstituted and recombined... |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS243-2003) only.; For use as a stabilizer or thickener only. |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain) | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976) |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.8.2 Dried whey and whey products, excluding whey cheeses | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Permeate Powders (CXS 331-2017). |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | GMP | For use in aloe vera only.; For use as firming agent.; For use in non-standardized food.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Vegetables (CXS 320-2015). |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3 | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009). |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts | GMP | For use in fresh meat, poultry and game products only.; For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in breading or batter coatings only.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded... |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | - |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | GMP | For use in surimi products only. |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in breading or batter coatings only. |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).; Excluding products conforming to the... |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | As calcium. |
| Codex | 509 | Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa | GMP | For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. |
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FDA
FDA GRAS
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 634 | Calcium chloride | FDA has no questions | For use in the manufacturing of potato snacks to reduce the formation of acrylamide at use levels of 1 percent or less. | Scientific procedures | PepsiCo, Inc. |
| United States | 785 | Calcium chloride | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an anti-browning agent in processed fruits and vegetables | Scientific procedures | Wonderful Citrus, LLC |
| United States | 634 | Calcium chloride | FDA has no questions | For use in the manufacturing of potato snacks to reduce the formation of acrylamide at use levels of 1 percent or less. | Scientific procedures | PepsiCo, Inc. |
| United States | 785 | Calcium chloride | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as an anti-browning agent in processed fruits and vegetables | Scientific procedures | Wonderful Citrus, LLC |
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Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Firming agent | (a) Canned apples | (a) 260 ppm, calculated as calcium | List of Permitted Firming Agents |
| Canada | Meat tenderizing agent | - | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice. When sold as a cooked product, the meat contains a meat protein content of not less than 12%. When sold as an uncooked product, the meat contains a meat protein content of not less than 10%. In either case, a bone or a visible fat layer is not to be included in any calculation used to determine the meat protein content. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | To stabilize the edible coating | - | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (a) Beer | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Acidity regulator | (b) Unstandardized foods | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials |
| Canada | Yeast food | Unstandardized bakery products | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Yeast Foods |
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EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 585 | 41120 | calcium chloride | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 585 | - | calcium chloride | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
| European Union | - | - | calcium chloride hexahydrate | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | CALCIUM CHLORIDE | - | 10043-52-4 | NOT LIMITED | - | FIRMING_AGENT | 1973 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Calcium chloride used for in food?
Calcium chloride appears in food-use rows as: Firming agent/Sequestrant; Firming agent; Stabilizer; Thickener; Firming agent.
Is Calcium chloride / E509 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Calcium chloride?
Calcium chloride has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED . Source: food_substances.
Is Calcium chloride also used in cosmetics?
Calcium chloride has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CALCIUM CHLORIDE, EU status permitted.