Hydrochloric acid (E507) — ADI NOT LIMITED | Food Safety Data

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 9 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Hydrochloric acid

CAS

7647-01-0

E-number

E507

DTXSID

DTXSID2020711

PubChem CID

313

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
Canada	Health Canada	Listed	Acidity regulator
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Acidity regulator

SOURCE 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	E507	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Hydrochloric acid	-

SOURCE 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	E507	Hydrochloric acid	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3205	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	quantum satis	only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	-	quantum satis	only as rising agent	EU Annex II Union List
European Union	13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013	quantum satis	only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	-	quantum satis	only as rising agent	EU Food Additives Database
European Union	1.10 Milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children*	quantum satis	only for pH adjustment	EU Food Additives Database

SOURCE 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	507	Acidity regulator	13.2 Complementary foods for infants and young children	GMP	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Baby Foods (CODEX STAN 73- 1981).

SOURCE Health Canada

Health Canada Status

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

Jurisdiction	Class	Permitted foods	Maximum level	List
Canada	Acidity regulator	(a) Beer	(a) Good Manufacturing Practice	List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials
Canada	Acidity regulator	(b) Gelatin	(b) Good Manufacturing Practice	List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials
Canada	Acidity regulator	(c) Infant formula	(c) Good Manufacturing Practice	List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials
Canada	Acidity regulator	(d) Unstandardized foods	(d) Good Manufacturing Practice	List of Permitted Acidity Regulators and Acid-Reacting Materials
Canada	Starch-modifying agent	Starch used in the manufacture of modified starch	Good Manufacturing Practice	List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents

SOURCE 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	507	59990	hydrochloric acid	additive/PPA	-	Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I

SOURCE 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	HYDROCHLORIC ACID	-	7647-01-0	NOT LIMITED	-	ACID	1965

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsHydrochloric AcidEU status: restricted 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 Hydrochloric acid used for in food?

Hydrochloric acid appears in food-use rows as: acid; Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator.

Is Hydrochloric acid / E507 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: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Hydrochloric acid?

Hydrochloric acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED . Source: food_substances.

Is Hydrochloric acid also used in cosmetics?

Hydrochloric acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Hydrochloric Acid, EU status restricted.

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