Food Safety Substance
Sodium ferrocyanideE535
Sodium ferrocyanide (E535) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 8 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
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 |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Anticaking agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Anticaking agent |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E535 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Sodium ferrocyanide | - |
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 | E535 | Sodium ferrocyanide | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3228 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 535 | Anticaking agent | 12.1.1 Salt | 14 mg/kg | As anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide.; Except for use of sodium ferrocyanide (INS 535) and potassium ferrocyanide (INS 536) in food-grade dendridic salt at 29 mg/kg as anhydrous... |
| Codex | 535 | Anticaking agent | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | 20 mg/kg | As anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. [Group: FERROCYANIDES] |
| Codex | 535 | Anticaking agent | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | 20 mg/kg | As anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. [Group: FERROCYANIDES] |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Anticaking agent | Salt | If used singly, the amount not to exceed 13 ppm, calculated as anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. If used in combination with potassium ferrocyanide, the total combined amount not to exceed 13 ppm, calculated as anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. In either case, the total amount of potassium ferrocyanide and sodium ferrocyanide – whether added as anticaking agents in accordance with this list or as adjuvants in accordance with items P.9 and S.11 of the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use – not to exceed 13 ppm, calculated as anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. | List of Permitted Anticaking Agents |
| Canada | Adjuvant | - | For use in the manufacture of dendritic salt. If used singly, the amount not to exceed 13 ppm, calculated as anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. If used in combination with potassium ferrocyanide, the total combined amount not to exceed 13 ppm, calculated as anhydrous sodium ferrocyanide. | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | SODIUM FERROCYANIDE | - | 13601-19-9 | 0-0.025 mg/kg bw | 0.025 | ANTICAKING_AGENT | 1974 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Sodium ferrocyanide used for in food?
Sodium ferrocyanide appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator; Anticaking agent; Anticaking agent.
Is Sodium ferrocyanide / E535 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 0.03 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Sodium ferrocyanide?
Sodium ferrocyanide has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 0.03 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA ANS 2018.
Is Sodium ferrocyanide also used in cosmetics?
Sodium ferrocyanide has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Sodium Ferrocyanide, EU status permitted.