21 CFR 173.270
§ 173.270 Hexane.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 173.270, § 173.270 Hexane, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85125
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Full text
Hexane may be present in the following foods under the conditions specified:
(a) In spice oleoresins as a residue from the extraction of spice, at a level not to exceed 25 parts per million.
(b) In hops extract as a residue from the extraction of hops, at a level not to exceed 2.2 percent by weight; Provided, That:
(1) The hops extract is added to the wort before or during cooking in the manufacture of beer.
(2) The label of the hops extract specifies the presence of the hexane and provides for the use of the hops extract only as prescribed by paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.