CFSA is Collecting Public Comments on Three New Food Raw Materials - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

On March 10, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a public consultation on 3 new food raw materials passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee. The deadline for public comments is April 10, 2023. Details are as follows:

Yellowhorn seed kernel

Name	Yellowhorn seed kernel
Basic information	Source: Seed of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge
Brief introduction of production process	Prepared through drying, magnetic separation, dehulling, screening, and other processes by using seed of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge as raw materials.
Quality requirements	Fat, %	≥50.0
	Protein, %	≥20.0
	Moisture, %	≤9.0
	Ash, %	≤5.0
Recommended intake	≤20 g/day
Other information	The scope of use does not include infant and young children food. Food safety indicators should conform to relevant Chinese standards.

Yellowhorn leaf

Name	Yellowhorn leaf
Basic information	Source: Young leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge.
Brief introduction of production process	Prepared through fixation, rolling, drying, and other processes by using young leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge as raw materials.
Quality requirements	Flavonoid, mg/100g	≥50.0
	Protein, %	≥15.0
	Moisture, %	≤8.5
	Ash, %	≤12.0
Recommended intake	≤6 g/day
Other information	Infants, children under 14 years, pregnant women and lactating women are not suitable for consumption. The labels and instructions shall be marked with unsuitable groups of people and recommended intake. Edible method: brewing Food safety indicators must meet the following requirements:
	Pb, mg/kg	≤5.0
	Cd, mg/kg	≤0.5
	As, mg/kg	≤0.5

Yeast protein

Name	Yeast protein
Main components	Yeast protein
Brief introduction of production process	Using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae as the strain basis with adding carbon source, nitrogen source, and other nutrients for fermentation, through breeding, fermenting, and centrifuging to get the raw material; prepared through removing nucleic acid, centrifuging, enzymolysis, extraction, purification, separation, sterilization, drying, and other processes.
Quality requirements	Property	Milky white or yellow granules or powder
	Protein, %	≥70.0
	Moisture, %	≤6.0
	Ash (total), %	≤6.0
Other information	Infants, pregnant women and lactating women are not suitable for consumption. The labels and instructions shall be marked with unsuitable groups of people and recommended intake. Food safety indicators must meet the following requirements:
	RNA, (on dry basis), %		≤2.0 (See Annex for test methods)
	Pb, mg/kg		≤0.4
	Cd, mg/kg		≤0.1
	Hg, mg/kg		≤0.05
	As, mg/kg		≤0.3
	Aerobic plate count, CFU/g		≤10000
	Coliforms, CFU/g		≤10
	Mould, CFU/g		≤10
	Yeast, CFU/g		≤10
	Salmonella, 25/g		ND
	Staphylococcus aureus, 25/g		ND

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CFSA Opened Public Comment s for Three New Food Raw Materials

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