Food Safety Substance
Stannous chlorideE512
Stannous chloride (E512) 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 | Flavour and colour stabilizer |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Antioxidant; Colour retention agent |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E512 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Stannous chloride | - |
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 | E512 | Stannous chloride | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3209 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 25 mg/kg | only white asparagus | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 25 mg/kg | only white asparagus | Regulatory source |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 512 | Antioxidant; Colour retention agent | 04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit | 20 mg/kg | Excluding canned pears and canned pineapples conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CODEX STAN 319-2015).; As tin. |
| Codex | 512 | Antioxidant; Colour retention agent | 04.2.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) or retort pouch vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds | 25 mg/kg | As tin. |
| Codex | 512 | Antioxidant; Colour retention agent | 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks | 20 mg/kg | As tin. |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Flavour and colour stabilizer | - | (a) 25 ppm, calculated as tin | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Flavour and colour stabilizer | - | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | 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 | STANNOUS CHLORIDE | - | 7772-99-8 | no_data | - | ANTIOXIDANT, COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT | 2000 |
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 Stannous chloride used for in food?
Stannous chloride appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator; Antioxidant; Colour retention agent; Flavour and colour stabilizer.
Is Stannous chloride / E512 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 14 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Stannous chloride?
Stannous chloride has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 14 mg/kg bw. Source: Food Additives.
Is Stannous chloride also used in cosmetics?
Stannous chloride has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Stannous Chloride, EU status permitted.