USDA-HOCl

USDA Letter of No Objection

On December 19, 2018, a no-objection letter was received from FSIS regarding the use of up to 50 ppm hypochlorous acid in meat, poultry, and shell eggs using FDA’s FCN 1811. USDA from USDA Organic

National Organic Program Letter: Click Here On June 9, 2014, the National Organic Program (NOP) issued a policy statement (PM 14-3) regarding the status of electrolyzed water under U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic. Regulations in 7 CFR Part 205. Following the issuance of PM 14-3, stakeholders provided NOP with additional technical and regulatory information on electrolyzed water. Chlorine materials are allowed to be used in organic production and processing. The National Organic Program (NOP) Manual includes guidance on the Use of Chlorine Materials in Organic Production and Processing (NOP 5026). This guide clarifies the permitted uses of chlorine products under USDA organic regulations. Chlorine materials are on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). In water, chlorine materials such as calcium and sodium hypochlorite form a balance of related chlorine species, including hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hypochlorite (ClO-). Similar types of chlorine are formed in the production of electrolyzed water. Accordingly, the NOP considers hypochlorous acid produced by electrolyzed water to be a permitted type of chlorine material.

FSIS Directive: Table of Safe and Appropriate Ingredients The Table of Safe and Appropriate Ingredients identifies food-grade substances that are generally recognized as approved under 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for use as food additives in meat, poultry, and egg products. approved by letters containing determinations of acceptability as safe (GRAS) notifications and pre-market notifications.