21 CFR 181.34
§ 181.34 Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 181.34, § 181.34 Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/85369
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Full text
Sodium nitrite and potassium nitrite are subject to prior sanctions issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for use as color fixatives and preservative agents, with or without sodium or potassium nitrate, in the curing of red meat and 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.