Food Safety Substance
Catalase
Catalase is a food additive with Approved in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 5 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 | Approved | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Food enzyme |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | Five enzyme preparations from Aspergillus niger: Carbohydrase enzyme preparation, catalase enzyme preparation, glucose oxidase enzyme preparation, pectinase enzyme preparation, and protease enzyme preparation | FDA has no questions | Use in foods in general as an enzyme in accordance with current good manufacturing practices | Common use in food | Enzyme Technical Association |
| United States | 89 | Five enzyme preparations from <i>Aspergillus niger</i>: Carbohydrase enzyme preparation, catalase enzyme preparation, glucose oxidase enzyme preparation, pectinase enzyme preparation, and protease enzyme preparation | FDA has no questions | Use in foods in general as an enzyme in accordance with current good manufacturing practices | Common use in food | Enzyme Technical Association |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Food enzyme | (a) Liquid egg-white, liquid whole egg or liquid yolk, destined for drying and treated with hydrogen peroxide – as set out in item H.1 of the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use – or with glucose... | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Enzymes |
| Canada | Food enzyme | (b) Liquid whey treated with hydrogen peroxide as set out in item H.1 of the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Enzymes |
| Canada | Food enzyme | (c) Soft drinks | (c) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Enzymes |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | CATALASE from ASPERGILLUS NIGER, VAR. | - | 9001-05-2 | DECISION POSTPONED | - | ENZYME_PREPARATION | 1971 |
| JECFA | MICROCOCCUS LYSODEICTICUS CATALASE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1971 |
| JECFA | CATALASE from bovine liver | - | 9001-05-2 | NOT LIMITED | - | ENZYME_PREPARATION | 1971 |
| JECFA | CATALASE from MICROCOCCUS LYSODEICTICUS | - | 9001-05-2 | DECISION POSTPONED | - | ENZYME_PREPARATION | 1971 |
| JECFA | ASPERGILLUS NIGER, VAR. CATALASE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1971 |
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 Catalase used for in food?
Catalase appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant enzyme; Food enzyme.
Is Catalase safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: JECFA ADI DECISION POSTPONED. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Catalase?
Catalase has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: JECFA ADI DECISION POSTPONED. Source: JECFA 1971.
Is Catalase also used in cosmetics?
Catalase has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Catalase Cosmetic Ingredient, EU status permitted.