21 CFR 181.33
§ 181.33 Sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 181.33, § 181.33 Sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85368
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Full text
Sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate are subject to prior sanctions issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for use as sources of nitrite, with or without sodium or potassium nitrite, in the production of cured red meat products and cured poultry products.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.