Food Safety Substance

SilverE174

Silver (E174) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved for food in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.

CAS 7440-22-4 E174 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not approved for food
ADI / TDI
ADI DECISION POSTPONED
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Silver
CAS
7440-22-4
E-number
E174
PubChem CID
23954
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Regulatory source

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

JurisdictionAuthorityStatusEvidence
European UnionEU CommissionPUBLISHEDEU additive listing; Annex II entry
CanadaHealth CanadaListedFood Colours
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

JurisdictionE-numberStatusTypeNameNote
European UnionE174PUBLISHEDsubstanceFADSilver-
SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

JurisdictionE-numberNameINSPolicy itemNote
European UnionE174Silver-POL-FAD-IMPORT-3023-

Conditions and restrictions

JurisdictionFood categoryRestrictionCommentSource
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsquantum satisonly external coating of confectioneryRegulatory source
European Union5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4quantum satisonly decoration of chocolatesRegulatory source
European Union14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787quantum satisonly liqueursRegulatory source
European Union5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4quantum satisonly decoration of chocolatesRegulatory source
European Union14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787quantum satisonly liqueursRegulatory source
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsquantum satisonly external coating of confectioneryRegulatory source
SOURCE Health Canada health canada food additives

Health Canada Status

Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.

JurisdictionClassPermitted foodsMaximum levelList
CanadaFood Colours(a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum(a) Good Manufacturing PracticeList of Permitted Food Colours
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFASILVER-7440-22-4DECISION POSTPONED-COLOUR2018
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsColloidal SilverEU status: prohibited Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE 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 Silver used for in food?

Silver appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Food Colours.

Is Silver / E174 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI DECISION POSTPONED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved for food.

What is the ADI for Silver?

Silver has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI DECISION POSTPONED . Source: food substances.

Is Silver also used in cosmetics?

Silver has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Colloidal Silver, EU status prohibited.