21 CFR 173.120
§ 173.120 Carbohydrase and cellulase derived from
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 173.120, § 173.120 Carbohydrase and cellulase derived from, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85108
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Carbohydrase and cellulase enzyme preparation derived from Aspergillus niger may be safely used in food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) Aspergillus niger is classified as follows: Class, Deuteromycetes; order, Moniliales; family, Moniliaceae; genus, Aspergillus; species, niger.
(b) The strain of Aspergillus niger is nonpathogenic and nontoxic in man or other animals.
(c) The additive is produced by a process that completely removes the organism Aspergillus niger from the carbohydrase and cellulase enzyme product.
(d) The additive is used or intended for use as follows:
(1) For removal of visceral mass (bellies) in clam processing.
(2) As an aid in the removal of the shell from the edible tissue in shrimp processing.
(e) The additive is used in an amount not in excess of the minimum required to produce its intended effect.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.